I believe that the only thing that Russia understands is tough talk and if they think that we are somehow willing to relax the sanctions on them before they have complied with the Minsk framework and left Crimea I think it just will encourage Putin to continue his bullying and who knows where he will strike next.
Engel argues that tough sanctions are necessary to deter Russian aggression.
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