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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its allies are hitting back at Russia’s annexation of four more Ukrainian regions, slapping sanctions on more than 1,000 Russian individuals and companies as Moscow and the West escalated an already heated conflict that is fraught with potential nuclear implications. U.S. officials said Friday they would support any effort by Ukraine to retake the annexed territories by force, setting the stage for further hostilities. The U.S. had previewed the likelihood of more sanctions. But the developments dramatically increased tensions to a point not seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War.
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