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Russian Upper House dismiss sanctions as blackmail The speaker of Russias upper house of parliament has denounced as political blackmail US sanctions imposed by the White House on her and 10 other Russian and Ukrainian officials over Moscows takeover of Crimea. This is an unprecedented decision. Such a thing was unheard of even during the Cold War, Valentina Matviyenko, 64, Russias leading female politician and its third highest-ranking figure, told the Interfax news agency. This is political blackmail, Matviyenko said, adding that the sanctions would not hurt her as she said she held no accounts and no property abroad.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:38:27 +0000

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