Germany and the U.S. unite in final diplomatic message to Russia
Germany and the U.S. unite in final diplomatic message to Russia
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join other European powers and make “one last attempt at diplomacy” with Russia this Wednesday in Minsk. Meanwhile, President Obama assured that arming the Ukraine with “lethal defensive weapons” is not out of the question should Russian involvement escalate. Journalist Julian Hayda talks with us about the increasing political subplots around the Ukrainian crisis.
PHOTO: President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)