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Russian actions 'undermine' norms - Obama

"Russian aggression in Ukraine" and other actions have "undermined international norms" Barack Obama says.

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US President Barack Obama says Russia's behaviour has undermined international norms and any suggestion that the United States has encroached on Russian interests is wrong.

"We think that Russia is a large, important country with a military that is second only to ours and has to be a part of the solution on the world stage rather than part of the problem," Obama said at a joint White House news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday.

"But their behaviour has undermined international norms and international rules in ways we have to call them out on," Obama said, citing "Russian aggression in Ukraine" and other actions.


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