U.S., Europe escalate sanctions on Russia

Thursday, July 17, 2014

WASHINGTON -- Struggling to defuse the persistent crisis in Ukraine, both the U.S. and European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, with President Barack Obama declaring Russian leaders must see that their actions supporting rebels "have consequences."

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