Vladimir Putin has outmaneuvered his opponents and humiliated Ukraine by continuing to back pro-Russian separatists and flouting a cease-fire, making it crucial that sanctions on Russia remain firm, France's ambassador to the US said.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (bottom L), Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L), French President Francois Hollande (3rdR) and Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (R) attend a meeting on Oct. 17, 2014 in Milan during the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting.
