Barack Obama Outlines Consequences Against Russia Over Assault On Ukraine

<h4>Barack Obama Outlines Consequences Against Russia<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>OpenLife Nigeria reproduces the consequential position of former President of the United States of America&comma; USA&comma; Barack Obama against Russia who launched a military assault on Ukraine Wednesday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Obama wrote&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>Last night&comma; Russia launched a brazen attack on the people of Ukraine&comma; in violation of international law and basic principles of human decency&period; Russia did so not because Ukraine posed a threat to Russia&comma; but because the people of Ukraine chose a path of sovereignty&comma; self-determination&comma; and democracy&period; For exercising rights that should be available to all people and nations&comma; Ukrainians now face a brutal onslaught that is killing innocents and displacing untold numbers of men&comma; women&comma; and children&period;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>The consequences of Russia’s reckless actions extend beyond Ukraine’s borders&period; This illegal invasion in the heart of Europe also threatens the foundation of the international order and security&period; For some time now&comma; we have seen the forces of division and authoritarianism make headway around the world&comma; mounting an assault on the ideals of democracy&comma; rule of law&comma; equality&comma; individual liberty&comma; freedom of expression and worship&comma; and self-determination&period; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows where these dangerous trends can lead – and why they cannot be left unchallenged&period;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>People of conscience around the world need to loudly and clearly condemn Russia’s actions and offer support for the Ukrainian people&period; And every American&comma; regardless of party&comma; should support President Biden’s efforts&comma; in coordination with our closest allies&comma; to impose hard-hitting sanctions on Russia – sanctions that impose a real price on Russia’s autocratic elites&period;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>There may be some economic consequences to such sanctions&comma; given Russia’s significant role in world energy markets&period; But that’s a price we should be willing to pay to take a stand on the side of freedom&period; For over the long term&comma; we all face a choice&comma; between a world in which might makes right and autocrats are free to impose their will through force&comma; or a world in which free people everywhere have the power to determine their own future&period;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>Michelle and I will be praying for the courageous people of Ukraine&comma; for Russian citizens who have bravely declared their opposition to these attacks&comma; and for all those who will bear the cost of a senseless war&period;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;