WATCH LIVE: Obama To Address Situation In Ukraine At 4:45pm ET

President Barack Obama speaks about raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The wage increase to $10.10 an... President Barack Obama speaks about raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The wage increase to $10.10 an hour goes into effect next year, and applies to new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) MORE LESS
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President Barack Obama will address the deteriorating situation in Ukraine from the White House briefing room at 4:45pm ET on Friday, the Associated Press reported.

Ukraine’s acting president urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop “provocations” in Crimea and pull back military forces from the area.

Watch Obama’s statement live below:

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