Obama to hold press conference, set to address Ukraine: aide

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after touring the Community College of Allegheny West Hills Center in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold a press conference at the White House on Thursday and will be prepared to answer questions about the situation in Ukraine, a White House aide said. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes announced the news in a Twitter post. (Reporting by Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Eric Beech)