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U.S. Stuck With Nobody Left to Sanction in Russia Over Syria

  • ‘We’re basically maxed out’ on penalties, analyst says
  • Moving past ‘The Surgeon’ and Night Wolves proves challenging

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The U.S. put sanctions on Russia’s main arms exporter, Kremlin aides and the black leather-loving head of a motorcycle gang nicknamed “The Surgeon” after the 2014 invasion of Ukraine. Now, as Washington seeks ways to punish Moscow for its actions in Syria, it may be running out of options.

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