THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States is redoubling efforts to pressure Russia out of its aggressive pose, cutting it off from a major coalition of leading industrial nations. But Moscow shrugged off the effort to isolate it, and Russia's annexation of Crimea appeared to be getting harder to reverse.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Associated Press: US, allies seek to isolate Russia; Moscow shrugs
In this photo provided by the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) meets with (from L) Crimean Premier Sergei Aksyonov, Speaker of the Crimean legislature Vladimir Konstantinov, and Sevastopol mayor Alexei Chalyi at a military base in Sevastopol, Crimea, on March 24, 2014. Shoigu's visit comes as Ukraine's fledgling government on Monday ordered Ukrainian troops to withdraw from Crimea, ending days of wavering as Russian troops consolidate control over the peninsula. AFP PHOTO / Press Service of Russian Defense Ministry /Vadim Savitsky
