WASHINGTON, (AFP) – US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions Friday on Russia-annexed Crimea with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods or services to the contested peninsula and barring Crimean imports.US neighbor Canada also slapped new sanctions on Russia, hitting the countrys oil and gas sector and targeting 20 Russian politicians as well as Ukrainian separatist leaders.Obama said his executive order is intended to provide clarity to US corporations doing business in the region and reaffirm that the United States will not accept Russias occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea.The action bans new US investments in Crimea and …read more
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