Obama voices concern to Putin over Russian support for Ukraine rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama voiced deep concerns in a telephone conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday about increased support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. Days after Washington introduced the most robust sanctions yet against Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, Putin told Obama that the measures were "counterproductive"
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