U.S. Sanctions and Russia’s Economy

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In some cases hyperlinks allows you to access all versions of a report, including the latest. Note that many reports are periodically updated.In response to Russia’s annexation of the Crimean region of neighboring Ukraine in March 2014 and its support of separatist militants in Ukraine’s east, the United States imposed a number of targeted economic sanctions on Russian individuals, entities, and sectors. The United States coordinated its sanctions with other countries, particularly the European Union (EU). Russia retaliated against sanctions by banning imports of certain agricultural products from countries imposing sanctions, including the United States. This report examines the economic situation in Russia as of early 2017, the United States' economic interests in relationships with Russia.

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EveryCRSReport.com https://www.everycrsreport.com/

FAS: Congressional Research Service [CRS] Reports https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/index.html

EveryCRSReport : Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL33460.html

Archive of European Integration, 23.03.16: The consequences of the Western financial sanctions on the Russian economy http://aei.pitt.edu/74278/

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