Russia : Obama says he was ` ` firm '' with Putin and that the ` ` situation is unacceptable '' Vice President Dick Cheney said Russian aggression ` ` will not go unanswered '' Conflict has continued to rage between Russia and western ally Georgia .
NEW : Bush says he was `` firm '' with Putin and that the `` violence is unacceptable '' Vice President Dick Cheney said Russian aggression `` must not go unanswered '' Violence has continued to rage between Russia and western ally Georgia .