Corporate America is siding with Vladimir Putin over Obama
President Obama wants to impose more sanctions on Russia, doubting that President Vladimir Putin's recent overtures about peace and stability in eastern Ukraine are sincere. The U.S. is facing resistance from two quarters: Europe, which is more deeply integrated with Russia's economy, and corporate America, which wants to do business with Russia.
The country's most powerful business groups are now launching a publicity blitz against further sanctions:
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