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US, Europe mull sanctions on Russia over Aleppo

The United States and Europe are considering additional economic sanctions on Russia over its role in the Syrian regime's assault on Aleppo.
People inspect a damaged site after an air strike Sunday in the rebel-held besieged al-Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail  - RTX2P5P3

WASHINGTON — The United States and Europe are mulling additional economic sanctions on the Bashar al-Assad regime and on Russia for its role supporting the Syrian regime's assault on rebel-held eastern Aleppo, as the prospect of direct US military action to coerce an end to the bombardment recedes.

“Let me make it clear: We are considering additional sanctions,” Secretary of State John Kerry said at a news conference in London Oct. 16. “President [Barack] Obama has not taken any options off the table at this point in time. So we’ll see where we are in the next few days in the context of the discussions we’re having.”

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