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U.S. Ambassador To UN: Sanctions For Russia Are Coming
Following a Monday night emergency UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield pledged the U.S. will impose sanctions on Russia for a “clear violation of international law.”
Russia has an economy smaller than Texas with half the GDP of California, strong sanctions from multiple major nations will have real impact. One reason Russia worked to earnestly to defeat Hillary was due to sanctions.
