EU, U.S. mull potential fallout from further action against Russia
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Staying with the Crimean crisis,.. Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement Wednesday that Korea will not recognize President Putin's annexation of Crimea.
This echoes similar stances taken by other Western powers.
But why haven't the U.S. or EU moved forward with stronger sanctions against Russia?
Well, Western leaders want to send a clear message to the Kremlin, but are wary that any damage inflicted on Moscow will negatively impact their own respective economies in the process.
It's this potential blow-back that President Putin is likely betting on as he moves on Ukraine.
So far, the EU has frozen assets and imposed travel bans on 21 Russians and Ukrainians... and the U.S. has imposed similar sanctions on eleven people.
At the moment, only politicians, officials, and military commanders have been targeted.
But this may change.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday in Warsaw that Washington was committed to defending the security of its NATO allies on Russia's borders, while vowing additional sanctions on Moscow.
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