President Obama: Russians have violated every committment they made under the Minsk agreement, continue to encourage a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine - press conference with Chancellor Merkel
- Agreed with Merkel to continue bolstering position in Central and Eastern Europe
- Reiterates sanctions have have had a large impact on Russia economy and hopeful the sanctions bring Russia to diplomacy
- No decision has yet been made on providing weapons to Ukraine
- Gaps have been narrowed with Iran over the recent months, now up to Iran to decide whether it even wants an agreement
- There is no sense to further extend timeline with Iran if cant come up with a basic framework over the coming weeks
- German Chancellor Merkel: the success of our latest diplomatic effort in Ukraine is anything but certain; if diplomacy does not work this time Europea and the US have to examine other options.
- What counts is what Greece puts on the table at the Eurogroup on Wednesday or later in the week