Trump, Russia and Nuclear
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The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
"Eventually the administration decided it's not enough to just use carrots to pressure Putin, you also need sticks," one analyst said.
If new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was looking to make a connection with U.S. President Donald Trump, she certainly knew the right language to speak.
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