U.S. President Barack Obama says transatlantic unity is the strongest it’s ever been as the West confronts Russian aggression in Ukraine. He made the comments alongside European Union Council President Donald Tusk before heading into talks Monday.
 
As he welcomed former Polish Prime Minister Tusk to the White House, President Obama outlined what he called the significant challenges facing the West, most notably the situation in Ukraine.

We are all committed to making sure that we uphold the basic principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that have been threatened by Russian aggression.  We have been able to maintain strong unity with respect to sanctions," said President Obama.

On Monday, EU Council President Tusk said there has never been a greater need for unity between Europe and United States.
 
He said the world is witnessing an attack on the fundamental values of freedom, democracy and the geopolitical order.

At a time of Russian aggression in Ukraine, growing instability in North Africa and the Middle East, and the rise of the Islamic State, EU Council President Tusk emphasized the importance of unity among Western nations - ending his remarks to the White House press with the words “united we stand, divided we fall.”