![]() President Barack Obama salutes as he steps from Marine One upon his arrival on Martha's Vineyard on Saturday. (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | On a busy day of diplomatic activity, President Barack Obama and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, agreed on Saturday that Russia would face "additional consequences" if it intervened in Ukraine without permission from the Ukrainian government, the White House said. The White House added that the two leaders also reiterated their commitment to urge Russia to seek a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine. |