Newly announced American and European sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “cronies” mark a key escalation of pressure in the dispute over Ukraine and Crimea. But the move also puts President Obama in a precarious position should punishments fail to halt Russian aggression, with a public back home deeply skeptical of ratcheting things up any more.
Americans’ reluctance was laid bare in a CNN poll last week. CONT.
Scott Clement, Washington Post
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