President Barack Obama announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday in response to Moscow’s involvement in the crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions targeted key parts of Russia’s economy, including the energy, arms and finance sectors.
“Today, Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of … progress, and it doesn’t have to come to this,” Obama said from the White House. “It doesn’t have to be this way. This is a choice that Russia, and President [Vladimir] Putin, in particular, has made.” …read more
Source: International Business Times
