Obama to Trump: Keep Russia sanctions separate from nuclear talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to keep separate the issue of economic sanctions on Russia from the pursuit of talks to reduce nuclear stockpiles. Trump, who takes office on Friday after winning the Nov. 8 election, said in an interview with the Times of London published on Monday that he would propose offering to end sanctions on Moscow in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal. Obama’s administration imposed the sanctions in 2014 after Russia’s annexation of the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine.  “Russia continues to occupy Ukrainian territory and meddle in Ukrainian affairs,” Obama told reporters during his final news conference at the White House. “I think it would probably best serve, not only American interests, but also the interests of preserving international norms if we made sure that we don’t confuse why these sanctions have been imposed with a whole set of other issues,” he said. “It is important for the United States to stand up for the basic principal that big countries don’t go around and invade and bully smaller countries,” the Democratic president added. Trump, a Republican, has said he wants he wants to improve ties with Russia, despite allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a cyber campaign to boost Trump’s campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton. Moscow has denied the allegations. Obama worked on a nuclear arms control agreement with Moscow early in his presidency, resulting in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed in 2010. “I was prepared to go further, I told President Putin I was prepared to go further. They have been unwilling to negotiate,” Obama said, blaming Putin for “escalating anti-American rhetoric” and resuming what he called a Cold War-like “adversarial spirit.” Obama said a more “constructive relationship” with Russia would be a good goal. The United States and Russia are by far the world’s biggest nuclear powers. “If President-elect Trump is able to restart those talks in a serious way, I think there remains a lot of room for our two countries to reduce our stockpiles,” Obama said. politicsNews
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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Obama to Trump: Keep Russia sanctions separate from nuclear talksWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to keep separate the issue of economic sanctions on Russia from the pursuit of talks to reduce nuclear stockpiles. Trump, who takes office on Friday after winning the Nov. 8 election, said in an interview with the Times of London published on Monday that he would propose offering to end sanctions on Moscow in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal. Obama’s administration imposed the sanctions in 2014 after Russia’s annexation of the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine.  “Russia continues to occupy Ukrainian territory and meddle in Ukrainian affairs,” Obama told reporters during his final news conference at the White House. “I think it would probably best serve, not only American interests, but also the interests of preserving international norms if we made sure that we don’t confuse why these sanctions have been imposed with a whole set of other issues,” he said. “It is important for the United States to stand up for the basic principal that big countries don’t go around and invade and bully smaller countries,” the Democratic president added. Trump, a Republican, has said he wants he wants to improve ties with Russia, despite allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a cyber campaign to boost Trump’s campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton. Moscow has denied the allegations. Obama worked on a nuclear arms control agreement with Moscow early in his presidency, resulting in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed in 2010. “I was prepared to go further, I told President Putin I was prepared to go further. They have been unwilling to negotiate,” Obama said, blaming Putin for “escalating anti-American rhetoric” and resuming what he called a Cold War-like “adversarial spirit.” Obama said a more “constructive relationship” with Russia would be a good goal. The United States and Russia are by far the world’s biggest nuclear powers. “If President-elect Trump is able to restart those talks in a serious way, I think there remains a lot of room for our two countries to reduce our stockpiles,” Obama said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: obama trump keep russia sanctions separate nuclear talkswashington reuters president barack obama urged donald trump wednesday keep separate issue economic sanctions russia pursuit talks reduce nuclear stockpile trump takes office friday winning election said interview times london published monday would propose offering end sanctions moscow return nuclear arms reduction deal obama administration imposed sanctions russia annexation crimea peninsula ukraine russia continues occupy ukrainian territory middle ukrainian affairs obama told reporters final news conference white house i think would probably best serve american interests also interests preserving international norms made sure confuse sanctions imposed whole set issues said it important united states stand basic principal big countries go around invade bully smaller countries democratic president added trump republican said wants wants improve ties russia despite allegations intelligence agencies russian president vladimir putin ordered cyber campaign boost trump campaign democrat hillary clinton moscow denied allegations obama worked nuclear arms control agreement moscow early presidency resulting strategic arms reduction treaty signed i prepared go i told president putin i prepared go they unwilling negotiate obama said blaming putin escalating rhetoric resuming called cold adversarial obama said constructive relationship russia would good goal the united states russia far world biggest nuclear powers if trump able restart talks serious way i think remains lot room two countries reduce stockpile obama said politicsnews