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The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has done its best to support the Ukrainian government and prevent Russian from further interference into Ukraine's internal affairs, the U.S. president said.

“With respect to Ukraine, I think that we have done everything that we can to support the Ukrainian government and to deter Russia from moving further into Ukraine,” Obama said at a press conference in White House on Friday.