U.S. President: Despite Sanctions Against Russia, Still Respects Putin's Strong Will Like Steel

U.S. President: Although I will soon impose sanctions on Russia, I still respect Putin as strong as steel!

The U.S. President said during an interview on the South Lawn of the White House that although the situation has changed, his view of the Russian leader has not changed, and Putin is "a strong and steadfast person" in his mind.

"Putin has accepted it, and what he will face is definitely a hard nut (referring to the strictest sanctions in history). In this sense, my view of him has not changed,"

The president emphasized that he did not rule out the possibility of having a dialogue with Putin before the 10-day deadline set for resolving the Ukraine issue: "Well, let's see, we will have some meetings, and we will see what happens next."

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