U.S. still has room to tighten sanctions on Russia -official

The United States still has room to tighten sanctions on Russia if aggression against Ukraine escalates further, a senior administration official said on Thursday after Washington imposed sanctions and export control measures targeting Russia.

A second senior administration official, speaking to reporters, said other countries were making parallel announcements on export controls and expects many more will join in coming days.

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