The carefully orchestrated actions on both sides of the Atlantic were designed to demonstrate solidarity in the face of what U.S. and European officials say has been a stark escalation by Russia in the insurgency in eastern Ukraine.
[…] European leaders have resisted the broader sorts of actions they agreed to Tuesday and their decision to do so reflected increasing alarm that Russia is not only helping separatists in Ukraine but directly involving itself in the fighting.
The sanctions also impose an embargo on new sales of arms to Russia, or dual-use goods – those with both civilian and military uses – …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
