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U.S., EU to Toughen Sanctions on Russia
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"The
West's incremental approach to economic sanctions is working and will
have a profound effect on the Russian economy, but it will take time. In
the same instance, the political pressures to act credibly and
decisively have grown. The disconnect between economic and political timelines
calls for a reassessment, with an eye to policies that produce more
visible, immediate costs for Russia," writes CFR's Robert Kahn in Fortune.
"The
[EU] bloc's security may actually benefit from the ongoing instability
in cases such as Ukraine, Mali and even Syria. The longer these conflicts absorb the energies of potential foes,
ranging from Russian President Vladimir Putin to various Islamist
radical groups, the less likely they are to menace the EU directly.
Europeans have little or no appetite to get involved in these wars,
leading critics to grumble that they refuse to fight for their
interests. But it may be in Europe's interest to let others keep
fighting," writes Richard Gowan in World Politics Review.
"Politically, Russia already posits itself as a go-to country for all those unhappy with U.S. global dominance.
These countries are watching Russia's confrontation with the United
States with keen interest, and are making conclusions for themselves. In
particular, they look at what a country like Russia can get away with,
and what cost it has to bear for that," writes Dmitri Trenin in the National Interest. | 
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