Will the US sanction Putin's war economy? | BBC Ukrainecast

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After Donald Trump's two-hour call with Vladimir Putin on Monday failed to deliver substantial progress, European leaders made the decision to ramp up sanctions on their own. So, with strong backing reported in the Senate for harsher action, could the US soon follow, and introduce heavier sanctions on Russia? For this episode of Ukrainecast, Lucy Hockings is joined by Vitaly Shevchenko and Sumi Somaskanda in London, as well as James Waterhouse from Kyiv. To hear more - including analysis of Russia's threat to Finland - listen to the full episode here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lcv283 Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews