Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Anne Applebaum: Can the West find the energy to deter Russia?
US Secretary of State John Kerry holds a press conference at the US embassy in Juba, South Sudan, on May 2, 2014. Kerry postponed a telephone call set for Friday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, who had wished to discuss the worsening situation in Ukraine, according to a Russian diplomatic source cited by news agencies. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Saul LOEB
Seven Russians were added this week to the U.S. sanctions list , along with 17 Russian companies. In Brussels, the European Union also lengthened its sanctions list from 33 to 48. Once again, analysts are looking at the names, the assets, the influence of the people targeted. Once again, some ask whether any sanctions can ever work, at least well enough to change anyone’s behavior.
