Overview

• Speaking to reporters at the White House on Oct. 7, the president said he had thought the Ukraine issue would be one of the easiest to resolve.
• He stated that he gets along well with Vladimir Putin but is "very disappointed" in him over the unresolved Ukraine conflict.
• He hinted at unspecified movement in the conflict by saying "something is happening" in the context of Russia and Ukraine.
• The remarks were delivered during a meeting reported to involve Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
• RIA Novosti carried multiple reports on the comments the same day, quoting the president's assessments and remarks from the White House.