Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, speaking with Obama, said Western nations had yet to agree on tougher sanctions to get Russia to end its annexation of Crimea. "The Russia economy is very much gas ...

Former President Obama on Thursday defended his response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, saying that circumstances were different then compared to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine ...

US President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at the previous Obama administration, suggesting it was “too soft” on Russia over its annexation of Crimea.

Outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted the war in Ukraine may not have happened if the U.S. and NATO had a stronger response to Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014.

Whatever U.S. and European leaders may say, it seems clear a majority of the residents of Crimea were only too happy to abandon Ukraine and join the Russian Federation. The referendum held there ...

President Trump again blamed former president Barack Obama for the Russian annexation of Crimea, saying Obama allowed it to happen when he “gave away” respect for the United States.

It’s certainly possible Obama and other Western leaders could have applied pressure in other ways, short of military force, but describing annexing Crimea as “outsmarting” Obama rather than ...

Trump has previously blamed Obama for the Crimea invasion. In June, after Trump called for Russia to be readmitted to the G7 (after being booted over Crimea), Obama national security adviser Susan ...

Speaking as he arrived at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday (27 April), the US president blamed Barack Obama and Joe Biden over Crimea.

If there is outrage over Russia occupying Crimea, then blame the people who allowed it to happen, not Trump. It’s been 11 years since Russia took control of the area and did so with minimal ...

Biden, Like Trump, Blames Obama for Losing Crimea to Putin, Book Reveals. Published Oct 08, 2024 at 8:30 PM EDT Updated Oct 09, 2024 at 8:32 AM EDT. By .