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Russian President said that US-Russia relations should not suffer over Ukraine
President Obama urged Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a one-hour phone call Thursday to pursue a diplomatic solution to his military incursion into Crimea, including direct talks between Russia and Ukraine with outside observers.
Obama also proposed a pullback of troops to pre-existing Russian bases, international monitors to protect the rights of all populations in Ukraine, and support for new Ukrainian elections in May, the White House said in a statement about the conversation with Putin.
The president of Russia emphasized the paramount importance of Russian-US relations for ensuring stability and security in the world,” the Kremlin said. “These relations should not be sacrificed due to disagreements over individual — albeit extremely significant — international problems.”
Apa.az
