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Significance
Rhetoric and preparations preceding Putin's decision suggest it has been planned for some time and that his talk of pursuing negotiations on the Minsk 2.0 peace agreement was a smokescreen. US sanctions announced yesterday are limited, covering only direct engagement with the two entities.
Impacts
The EU is discussing broader sanctions than the United States has applied; both will evolve quickly.
Germany has sent a strong signal by halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Russians may support their 'compatriots' in eastern Ukraine but resent the diversion of funds to bail them out.
Keywords:
Russia,
Ukraine,
RUCIS,
NATO,
United States,
RUSSIA/UKRAINE,
international relations,
politics,
military,
sanctions,
treaty,
war
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