Obama: 'Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine'

Obama: 'Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine'
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President Obama on Thursday directly accused Russia of fomenting the violence in eastern Ukraine, saying the pro-Russian separatists were not part of an organic uprising against Kiev.

"Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine," Obama said, adding that it was not a "homegrown, indigenous" revolt.

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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.