U.S. placing tougher sanctions on Russia

President Obama announced Thursday that the U.S. would “intensify” sanctions against Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, as western powers ratchet up their showdown with Russian PresidentVladimir Putin over his incursions in Ukraine.

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