Obama: US Could Target ‘Key Sectors of the Russian Economy’ – NBCNews.com
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Obama: US Could Target 'Key Sectors of the Russian Economy'
NBCNews.com President Barack Obama said Thursday that he has signed an executive order giving the United States authority to impose sanctions on "key sectors of the Russian economy" if necessary in light of Russia's "dangerous risks of escalation" in Ukraine. Europe weighs hurting own economy to press Russia amid Crimea crisis Dependence on Russia Is Likely to Leave Region's Economy in a Precarious State Russian government admits economy in crisis as Ukraine weighs |
