U.S. and Russia in Mockery Arms Race Over Sanctions -- Alex Rogers, Time
Sanctions from both sides have been followed by a game of collective thumb-nosing.
The tit-for-tat battle of sanctions between the United States and Russia this week has been met by a merry-go-round of bravado and mockery.
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After the White House threw down more sanctions Thursday on those close to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country’s annexation of the breakaway Crimea region from Ukraine, Russia reciprocated by banning nine American senators, congressmen and White House officials from the country. What has followed can best be called a game of collective thumb-nosing.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
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