It's a landmark visit aimed at transforming U.S. relations with Malaysia.<br/> <br />Still President Barack Obama's two day tour has been overshadowed by the crisis in Ukraine and the missing Malaysia airlines jet.<br/> <br />At a news conference with the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak , Obama said Europe and the US must join forces to impose sanctions on Russia to stop it destabilising Ukraine.<br/> <br />But any decision on punitive economic measures would depend on a concensus.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES BARACK OBAMA SAYING:<br/> <br />"The notion that, for us to grow forward sectorial sanctions on our own without the European, would be the most effective deterrent to Mr. Putin, I think it's factually wrong. We're gonna be in a stronger position to deter Mr. Putin when he sees that the world is unified, that United States and Europe is unified, rather than this is just the U.S."<br/> <br />During the conference, Obama didn't miss an opportunity to show the US' commitment to
