FILE – This July 18, 2014, file photo shows President Barack Obama speaking about the situation in Ukraine in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Obama stated the obvious: We live in a complex world and at a challenging time. The confluence of swiftly moving overseas matters comes at a time when the American publics views on Obamas foreign policy have been souring, turning what was once seen as his strength into a potential liability. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)