By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
The United States and Europe edge toward new sanctions against Russia, but what’s the trigger? The calls to arm Ukraine are growing louder inside the Obama administration, but so far the White House is sticking to economic penalties to punish Russia for meddling in Ukraine. It has a new round of sanctions lined up, but it’s not clear what would compel the West to spring them. FP’s Jamila Trindle and Keith Johnson: “While [Assistant Secretary of State Victoria] Nuland said sanctions could come down on Russia for continuing to aggravate the Ukrainian conflict, European leaders …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
