Putin May Be Spared Possible EU Asset Freeze: Sanctions Guide - Bloomberg:
"The European Union will refrain from targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin himself as it prepares possible asset freezes and travel bans on Russians deemed responsible for the crisis in Ukraine, the French foreign minister said.
“Those around him can be targeted,” Laurent Fabius told France Info radio today in Paris. “If a country acts in such a way that it doesn’t respect borders, our relations can’t remain the same.”
The comments highlight the balancing act the 28-nation EU is engaged in as it seeks to punish Russia for asserting control over the southern Ukrainian region of Crimea while pursuing a diplomatic settlement with the Kremlin."
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