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Senator John McCain, a Republican from Arizona, speaks to the media after leaving the Senate floor in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. The Senate cleared a measure suspending the U.S. debt limit for President Barack Obama's signature after Republicans dropped demands for policy conditions that in past years risked a potential default
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) didn't hold back criticizing President Barack Obama Thursday in a radio interview.
Reflecting on Obama's handling of relations with Russia and the crisis in Ukraine,McCain told Phoenix radio station KFYI that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "played us so incredibly” on Obama's watch.
"This is the most naive president in history," McCain said. “The naiveté of Barack Obama and [Secretary of State] John Kerry is stunning."
As violent protests in Ukraine escalate, with reports of at least 70 activists dead, McCain insisted on targeted sanctions against the country.
White House reports indicate that Obama hasn't decided on sanctions. McCain warned the administration is running out of time.
“This thing could spiral out of control into a major international crisis,” McCain said. “The first thing we need to do is impose sanctions against people in leadership positions, including the oligarchs who control this collapsed economy.”
McCain also said the U.S. should keep an eye on Putin once the Olympics end in Sochi, saying of the Russian president: “He’s amoral, he’s cold, he’s distant, he’s tough.”
“Putin believes Ukraine is an integral part of Russia. He will not go quietly into the night about when Ukraine moves into the European orbit, so to say,” McCain said.
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