Obama delivers blunt warning to Russia

President Barack Obama expresses deep concern over reported military activity inside Ukraine by Russia and warned “there will be costs“ for any intervention President Barack Obama expressed concern about reported Russian military movement inside crisis-torn Ukraine and warned of consequences on Friday. “We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian Federation inside of Ukraine,“ he told reporters at the White House. The President called on Russia to respect the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine and not try to take advantage of its neighbor, which is undergoing political upheaval. “Any violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply stabilizing,“ he said. Such action by Russia would not serve the interests of the Ukrainian people, Russia or Europe, Mr Obama said, and would represent a “profound interference“ in matters he said must be decided by the Uk