US, Britain: Tough Sanctions Against Russia if Ukraine Vote Is Disrupted

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague say the United States and European Union will hit Russia with far tougher economic sanctions if it tries to disrupt next week's presidential election in Ukraine. Kerry and Hague discussed the crisis in Ukraine Thursday in London with foreign ministers from France, Italy, and Germany. Foreign Secretary Hague says the European Union and United States are preparing broader, sectoral sanctions against Russia if...

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