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'Sanctions from Hell' — Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine?

The U.S. House of Representatives just voted on sweeping new sanctions aimed at putting further pressure on Russia's economy and its war machine, including measures targeting Moscow's energy sector, defense industry, "shadow fleet" and foreign networks helping it evade sanctions. The effectiveness of these measures, however, will ultimately depend on how consistently they are enforced and how actively and responsibly U.S. President Donald Trump uses the authorities they provide. The legislatio

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Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city, with a population of approximately 3.7 million in the metropolitan area. The city serves as the seat of the German federal government and has played a central role in European responses to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Berlin hosts major diplomatic meetings on Ukraine policy, coordinates significant military and financial aid deliveries, and shelters over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the war.

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