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    U.S. Expands Economic Sanctions on Russia
    Jul30

    U.S. Expands Economic Sanctions on Russia

    Frustrated by Russia’s involvement in Ukraine, US President Obama says he’s joining the EU and imposing new sanctions on Moscow. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Obama’s Russia Envoy Nominee: U.S. Will ‘Never Accept’ Crimea Takeover
    Jul30

    Obama’s Russia Envoy Nominee: U.S. Will ‘Never Accept’ Crimea Takeover

    The nominee to be next U.S. ambassador to Russia says the United States will “never accept” the Kremlin’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and cannot ignore Russia’s actions in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Europe Puts Putin in a Corner
    Jul30

    Europe Puts Putin in a Corner

    Ostracizing Russia won’t resolve Ukraine’s tensions, or a host of other nasty crises. …read more Source:...

    Obama Announces New Russian Sanctions
    Jul30

    Obama Announces New Russian Sanctions

    The president, speaking from the South Lawn of the White House, discussed new economic sanctions against Russia amid unrest in neighboring Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...

    US Envoy: Advanced Weapons on Russia-Ukraine Border
    Jul30

    US Envoy: Advanced Weapons on Russia-Ukraine Border

    The United States says it expects to pass another round of tough sanctions against Russia for its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with Voice of America, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said Russian President Vladimir Putin must take steps to de-escalate the crisis. He spoke to Henry Ridgwell at the U.S....

    EU, U.S. Expand Sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    EU, U.S. Expand Sanctions on Russia

    The European Union and the U.S., after much agonizing, adopted broad economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday to punish Moscow’s unbending stance in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    U.S., Europe announce additional sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    U.S., Europe announce additional sanctions on Russia

    Spurred to new action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Obama: New Russia sanctions will have ‘an even bigger bite’
    Jul29

    Obama: New Russia sanctions will have ‘an even bigger bite’

    President Obama announced a new round of U.S. sanctions on Russia’s banking, arms and energy sectors, the latest step intended to punish Moscow for backing separatist militias in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred to new action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. The coordinated sanctions were aimed at increasing pressure on Russian...

    Obama announces additional U.S. sanctions on Russia
    Jul29

    Obama announces additional U.S. sanctions on Russia

    President Obama has announced new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move by the U.S. to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels. …read more Source: New York Daily...