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They will not give it up, but neither can the US cancel the sanctions. Both parties must know this, so the sanctions will have to stay until something changes.
by tomjen3 5y ago
They will not give it up, but neither can the US cancel the sanctions. Both parties must know this, so the sanctions will have to stay until something changes. Or made harsh enough to force Russias hand.
- rdtsc 5y ago> Both parties must know this, so the sanctions will have to stay until something changes. Or made harsh enough to force Russias hand. That's what it seems like. I think the West saw an opportunity to punish Russia fully understanding there is 0 chance of Russians giving up Crimea. They may decide to lift sanctions in response to some other concessions in the future.
- tomjen3 5y agoI think they were added originally so that the west didn't have to do more, or possibly misreading Russia.