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    After Crimea, What's Putin's Next Move?

    The US and the European Union have imposed economic sanctions against individual Russian and Ukrainian leaders after yesterday's referendum in Crimea.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The US and the European Union have imposed economic sanctions against individual Russian and Ukrainian leaders after yesterday's referendum in Crimea. As if to demonstrate calm and confidence, Vladimir Putin stayed in Sochi for last night's closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games, where Russian athletes won 80 medals with Ukrainians next with just 25. Elsewhere in Crimea, there was widespread jubilation over yesterday's vote on leaving Ukraine to re-join Russia. But the world is waiting for his next move. Annexing Crimea would be no easy task. Has he gone too far to turn back? Will the West up the ante at great cost to Europe's economy? We look at the options available to both sides and the potential consequences.

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    All Eyes on Putin Post-Referendum in Crimea
    1. 0:00The US Targets Russian Officials with Sanctions
    2. 7:52After Crimea, What's Putin's Next Move?You’re reading this
    3. 43:36Guinness Pulls Out of St. Paddy's Day Parade over Gay Exclusion
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Simon Shuster

      Time magazine

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      P.J. Crowley

      George Washington University

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      Andranik Migranyan

      Institute for Democracy and Cooperation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    All Eyes on Putin Post-Referendum in Crimea
    1. 0:00The US Targets Russian Officials with Sanctions
    2. 7:52After Crimea, What's Putin's Next Move?You’re reading this
    3. 43:36Guinness Pulls Out of St. Paddy's Day Parade over Gay Exclusion
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