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    The US Targets Russian Officials with Sanctions

    Reacting this morning to yesterday's vote in Crimea, President Obama announced an new executive order expanding the scope of US sanctions against Russia . Freezing assets is just one part of US reaction. Karen DeYoung is Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for the Washington Post .

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

    Reacting this morning to yesterday's vote in Crimea, President Obama announced an new executive order expanding the scope of US sanctions against Russia. Freezing assets is just one part of US reaction. Karen DeYoung is Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for the Washington Post.

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      Karen DeYoung

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    The full episode

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