How to Punish Putin

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Author(s)	Alexey Navalny
Source	The New York Times
Date	March 19, 2014
URL	http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/opinion/how-to-punish-putin.html
Quote	What is truly alarming in Mr. Putin’s rash behavior is that he is motivated by the desire for revenge against the Ukrainian people for revolting against a Kremlin-friendly government. A rational actor would know that the precedent of holding a local referendum to determine sovereignty is risky for Russia — a federation of more than 80 disparate regions, including more than 160 ethnic groups and at least 100 languages.

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This item argues for the position Economic sanctions should be imposed on Russia on the topic 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine.