Washington – Despite unprecedented sanctions and strong support for Ukraine, Western states have failed to stop the Russian onslaught and are even expecting things to get worse. But their options for intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin are likely to be limited.
Group of Seven countries promised Friday to impose “tough new sanctions” on Russia, and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged to ” increase the extraordinary pressure we’re already exerting.”
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