US Joins EU With Expanded Sanctions Against Russia
That'll learn 'em
WASHINGTON — President Obama announced expanded sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, just hours after the European Union imposed its most sweeping measures yet penalizing Moscow for its role in supporting separatists in neighboring Ukraine.
The latest American actions took aim at more Russian banks and a large defense firm, but they also went further than past moves by blocking future technology sales to Russia's lucrative oil industry in an effort to inhibit its ability to develop future resources. The measures were meant to largely match those unveiled earlier in the day in Europe.
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For the businesses of the political class, their friends and families few ventures can come anywhere near to even remotely matching the profits generated by cold-war. No surprise over this one.
More useless stupidity that only makes Putin more popular in Russia and will do nothing. Russia is there and we are here. Russia has all the cards. Clinton should never have made any assurances to Ukraine. This blunder is on him.