Why Obama Won't Get Tough On Putin

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*President Obama announced new sanctions against Russia on Thursday and warned that more were on the way if Moscow escalated the crisis in Ukraine. The new sanctions target senior Russian officials, influential businessmen in the country and a bank that provides "material support" to allies of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Obama also said he had signed a new executive order that would allow him to impose sanctions on "key sectors of the Russian economy." He warned that this step, if taken, would have repercussions to the global economy. The president did not detail those possible penalties, but his comments suggested the new executive order could also hurt U.S. businesses, which have been wary of tougher action against Russia. Obama said the new steps were necessary given Russia's annexation of the breakaway Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea earlier this week...* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Justin Sink / The Hill: http://ift.tt/1h8mvs2 ********** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) The Young Turks (Winner - Best Political Podcast & Best Political News Site of 2009) were the first original talk show on Sirius satellite radio and the first live, daily webcast on the internet. But that is not the revolution. We are a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place. We are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture. But that is not the revolution either. The real revolution is in daring to be honest with people. We don't patronize our viewers or lie to them. We have real conversations and deliver the news honestly. Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://ift.tt/1chma4x. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://ift.tt/1a91Our or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://ift.tt/1chmakN Like Us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1g3myXP Follow Us on Twitter: http://ift.tt/rwveHv Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://ift.tt/uPA4Q3 Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com or http://ift.tt/Qzppfe