Today Russian rocket troops were moved closer to the Ukrainian border.
Today several #russian division of rocketTroops have been moved closer to the border.The battle forSoutheast #Ukraine is not over -D.Tymchuk
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) March 8, 2014
So where is the leader of the Free World?
Key Largo
Marine One helicopter, with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama aboard, flies over palm trees before landing at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla., to begin his weekend vacation. (Yahoo-AP)
FOX News reported:
The White House brushed off concerns Friday that, with the crisis in Crimea intensifying, now might not be the best time for President Obama — and his vice president — to go on vacation.
The travel schedules of both the president and Vice President Biden have come under scrutiny, given the rapidly changing situation in Ukraine. Obama, already in Florida to talk about education, was planning to spend some family time this weekend in Key Largo, Fla., where he arrived late in the day. Biden, meanwhile, will be in the Virgin Islands.
Despite some apparent discussion over cutting the president’s trip short, White House spokesman Josh Earnest indicated the president would be able to handle the crisis from out of the office.
“The president over the course of a very busy week has maintained his schedule and his ability to monitor ongoing events in Ukraine. I would anticipate that he’ll do the same thing this weekend,” Earnest said. “And the fact of the matter is what the president is doing this weekend in Florida is essentially what the president will be doing if he stayed back at the White House. It’s just that the weather will be a little warmer.”
He said Obama plans to spend time with his wife and daughters while in the Keys. “There are some recreational amenities on the property, including workout facilities, tennis courts, a couple of golf courses,” he noted.