Former Bush administration official slammed President Obama's worldview Thursday on Fox News.
Based on the the White House's readout of President Obama's call today with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Bolton, it seems Obama believes if he could convince Putin his invasion of Crimea was a violation of international law the Russian president would oblige and withdraw.
"This is the fantasy world that President Obama lives in. I will put it very bluntly to him. Vladimir Putin doesn't care about international law. And the more you talk to him about it, the more Putin must shake his head and say what is up with this man," Bolton said.
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GRETA VAN SUSTEREN: What do you make of this vote today that there will be a referendum in 10 days and do you think that President Abama, had a conversation with Putin about whether or not he was in any way behind this?
JOHN BOLTON: Well, I think it's more pressure by Putin on Ukraine and the west. It's obviously another point of leverage to get what he wants out much the Ukrainian government. And I think the -- I think this is the third conversation between Obama and Putin over the Ukraine situation. And from what the White House releases, its briefing of the conversation, it seems to consist of long passages by our president, explaining to President Putin why what is he doing is violating international law, as if he could simply convince Putin on a point of law that suddenly Putin would turn around and change everything. This is the fantasy world that President Obama lives in. I will put it very bluntly to him. Vladimir Putin doesn't care about international law. And the more you talk to him about it, the more Putin must shake his head and say what is up with this man.
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