Editor's Note: The following is the White House transcript of the May 2 press conference by U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington, D.C.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Obama, Merkel say they favor tougher sanctions if Russia continues to destablize Ukraine (TRANSCRIPT)
US President Barack Obama (R) speaks as German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens during a press conference at the Rose Garden of the White House following their meeting on May 2, 2014 in Washington, DC. Obama welcomed Merkel at the White House for discussions on the escalating crisis in Ukraine, her first visit to Washington since revelations that the US may have tapped her mobile phone. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad
