U.S. 'Suspends' Role in Russia G8 Summit After Obama, Putin Speak [View all]
Source: NBC News
The U.S. is preparing to pull out of the next summit of industrialized nations — scheduled in Russia — in protest of Russian military moves in Ukraine, the White House said Saturday after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke directly by phone.
As tension in Ukraine threatened to boil over, Obama told Putin in the 90-minute call that he was deeply concerned over Russia's "clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity," the White House said in a statement, adding that the president warned Putin that Russia's "standing in the international community" was at stake.
The statement said the U.S. was suspending "upcoming participation in preparatory meetings" for the G-8 summit scheduled for June in Sochi, Russia.
"Going forward, Russia's continued violation of international law will lead to greater political and economic isolation," it promised.
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