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Why Aren’t Sanctions Stopping Putin?

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The West promised ‘consequences’ for meddling in Ukraine, yet the interference has only grown.

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The West is threatening another round of sanctions against Russia in an effort to deter meddling in the May 25 presidential elections in Ukraine. The Obama administration and its allies are placing high hopes in the ability of sanctions to sway Russian actions and generally contest Russia’s annexation of Crimea...

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