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PressTV - Obama backs military operation in Ukraine

US President Barack Obama has expressed support for Ukraine’s military operation against pro-Russia protesters in the east of the country.

Ukraine has the right to "restore order" in the east of the country, Obama said in a statement on the crisis in Ukraine.

“As Ukrainian forces move to restore order in Eastern Ukraine, it is obvious to the world that these Russian-backed groups are not peaceful protesters,” Obama said on Friday. “They are heavily armed militants that are receiving support from Russia.”