US decision comes soon after the European Union punished Moscow over continued backing of Ukrainian separatists Barack Obama announced a new set of economic sanctions against sectors of the Russian economy on Tuesday, soon after the European Union punished Moscow for its continued backing for Ukrainian separatists with its most punitive measures yet.Obama said the sanctions would target Russias energy, weapons and finance industries, including big banks, and followed the most extensive EU measures against Russia since the cold war. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
