Obama on Ukraine: 'Borders cannot be redrawn at the barrel of a gun'

Obama on Ukraine: 'Borders cannot be redrawn at the barrel of a gun'
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President Obama on Wednesday took a firm stand against Russia, saying that the U.S. and its allies would not tolerate Russia's indisputable meddling in Ukraine.

"Borders cannot be redrawn at the barrel of a gun," he said in a speech in Estonia.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.