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Monday, August 4, 2014

Why Obama's Coercion Strategy in Ukraine Will Fail

The National Interest

Why Obama's Coercion Strategy in Ukraine Will Fail

August 4, 2014
The downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 has dramatically escalated tensions surrounding the Ukraine crisis. On Tuesday, the EU and the United States enacted unprecedented economic sanctions against Russia, the world’s sixth largest economy. The talk in Western capitals is about the degree of punishment to exact against Russia for its actions and the extent of support to provide to the Ukrainian government, be it political, military or financial. This two-pronged approach has rapidly become conventional wisdom in policy circles.

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