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U.S. and Europeans unite to persuade Russia to back down

U.S. and Europeans unite to persuade Russia to back down ahead of Ukraine elections

05/02/2014 | Rating NR

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U.S. and Europeans unite to persuade Russia to back down

Clip: 5/2/2014 | 9m 4s

U.S. and Europeans unite to persuade Russia to back down ahead of Ukraine elections

President Obama and Germany’s Chancellor Merkel met at the White House, where Mr. Obama said they are united in their resolve to impose increasing costs on Russia for its actions in Ukraine. Earlier, Russian President Putin declared last month’s Geneva agreement dead. Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the strategy from former State Department officials Richard Burt and David Kramer.

05/02/2014 | Rating NR

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