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EU threatens tougher sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
July 17, 2014
The EU moved closer to tightening sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine today, though stopping short of the tough line called for by Washington.
"Not much has happened since the visit of the Ukrainian president at the last summit in June", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said as she arrived for a new meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine as well as fill top EU posts.