President
Obama began a four-day visit to Europe on Monday with a quick tour of
the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, home to many of the masterworks of
Rembrandt and other celebrated Dutch painters, before starting a series
of critical consultations with allies about the fast-moving situation in
Ukraine.
Read more: Obama, in Europe, Says Allies ‘United’ on Ukraine - NYTimes.comb - ,
Mr.
Obama’s trip is already being overshadowed by the actions of President
Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The country’s forces seized another
Ukrainian military base in Crimea early Monday, as Mr. Obama and other
world leaders gathered in the Netherlands. Mr. Obama has called an
emergency meeting of the Group of 7 industrial nations that will convene
here Monday evening.
“Europe
and America are united in our support of the Ukrainian government and
the Ukrainian people,” Mr. Obama said in a brief statement after touring
the museum with Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister.
Mr.
Obama made the remarks while standing in front of “The Night Watch,”
Rembrandt’s depiction of a group of 17th-century militiamen. Mr. Obama
called it “easily the most impressive backdrop I’ve had for a press
conference.” After leaving the museum, Mr. Obama headed to The Hague for
the start of a summit meeting on nuclear security with 52 other world
leaders.
Read more: Obama, in Europe, Says Allies ‘United’ on Ukraine - NYTimes.comb - ,
No comments:
Post a Comment