US wants open and functional dialogue with Russia - US President spokesman

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US President Barack Obama is interested in maintaining "an open and business dialogue" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Spokesman for the White House Josh Rogin confirmed this on Tuesday, responding to a question of ITAR-TASS correspondent during a regular press briefing.

Ernest said that Obama and Putin communicate regularly "in a businesslike manner." "Our president certainly respects the legitimate interests of Russia in the region,” continued spokesman. “But our president also wants to make sure that everybody respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of independent countries".

US wants to rule Ukraine and continue their NATO encroachment against Russia- expert

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Missile destroyer USS Ramage and command ship USS Mount Whitney took position off the Ukrainian coast outside Russian waters to "assist in case of terror attacks", but as Christoph Hörstel, Government Consultant and Publicist, said in an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, American main concern is to continue their NATO encroachment against Russia 

We have US war ships that are off the coast of the Ukraine. Supposedly the idea that they are there to help assist Russia if there is a terrorist attack in the resort city of Sochi of course, but could the mission really have two? Could these ships really be on two different missions? Number one- in case there is a terrorist attack and number two- maybe sometime during the Olympics there could be sanctions placed against Ukraine? And with that in mind my question is are sanctions against Ukraine likely to be adopted during this EU Council session?