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Russian Sanctions
![Putin Sends Mixed Messages to US and Japan Putin Sends Mixed Messages to US and Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-13_06-02-31.jpg)
Putin Sends Mixed Messages to US and Japan
By Clint Richards
Moscow is drawing a line in the sand in Ukraine, while putting negotiations with Tokyo on ice.
![Why Asia Won’t Sanction Russia for MH17 Why Asia Won’t Sanction Russia for MH17](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-19_21-06-16.jpg)
Why Asia Won’t Sanction Russia for MH17
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. is trying to pressure Asia into imposing sanctions on Russia. This effort is almost certainly futile.
![MH17’s Implications for Russia-Japan Rapprochement MH17’s Implications for Russia-Japan Rapprochement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-18_03-49-49.jpg)
MH17’s Implications for Russia-Japan Rapprochement
By Clint Richards
Japan doesn’t need Russian energy as much as its U.S. alliance, but further sanctions would hurt.
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