Putin 'walks the walk' over Ukraine but not as Obama wants


  • World
  • Thursday, 01 May 2014

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has "walked the walk" since the West imposed new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but not in the way Barack Obama intended.

Announcing sanctions against Russian companies and individuals this week, the U.S. president used the phrase in urging the Kremlin leader to do more than just "talk the talk" when it comes to finding a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

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