Vladimir Putin considers his response to Europe 's ideas for a new cease-fire in Ukraine . The Russian leader has said he will not negotiate with the European Union over its plan to impose sanctions on Russia if it doesn't stop supporting separatists fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine. Since invading and annexing Crimea almost one year ago , the Russian president has been running rings around the European Union , NATO and the Obama administration . Would the U.S. really go to war with Russia to rescue , say , Estonia or Norway , he asks .
Vladimir Putin considers his response to Europe 's ideas for a new cease-fire in Ukraine . The Russian leader has said he will not negotiate with the European Union over its plan to impose sanctions on Russia if it doesn't stop supporting separatists fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine. Would the U.S. really go to war with Russia to rescue , say , Estonia or Norway , he asks .