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Germany and the United States on Friday delivered a stern warning to Russia, saying that it would face direct, painful economic sanctions if election to be held later this month in Ukraine are disrupted. After their talks in the White House, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama delivered the statement, with the prospect of “sectoral” economic sanctions …

On Wednesday, the US warned Russia to stop its “provocation” in Ukraine, reiterating it could slap new sanctions on them. The US State department demanded demobilization and de-escalation from the Russian forces. US Secretary of State John Kerry is on his way to Europe for international talks regarding the Ukrainian crisis. Kerry and the EU will hold a four-way talk …