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Crimean Crisis - Sanctions against Putin

March 20, 2014

The referendum in Crimea has come out clearly in favor of a reunion with Russia. The U.S. and the EU are relying on sanctions to force Putin to back down. As a leading industrial power, Germany is playing a leading role: Berlin’s economic sanctions could hit Putin where it hurts. And Germany is prepared to use them.

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