It took the shooting down of a Boeing jet carrying almost 300 people before the EU agreed on the first true economic sanctions against Russia. The Americans want further action, but it is impossible to know if punitive measures can sway Vladimir Putin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the celebration of Navy Day in Severomorsk, July 27, 2014.
