WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on some of Russia's biggest firms for the first time, striking at the heart of Vladimir Putin's powerbase by targeting companies closest to him over Moscow's failure to curb violence in Ukraine.






Source: [url=http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/TwVwtX4pLR4/story01.htm]New U.S. sanctions hit top Russian firms; Kiev says Russia shoots down its jet[/url]


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