BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Dec. 2 Western sanctions have not halted Russia's support for separatists in Ukraine but have damaged the Russian economy, which is now projected to slide into recession next year.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Kerry says sanctions haven’t altered Moscow stance on Ukraine but hit its economy
US Secretary of State John Kerry gives a joint press conference during a Foreign Affairs ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 2, 2014.