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World Service,17 Mar 2014,28 mins

EU and US agree sanctions over Crimea referendum

World Business Report

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The sanctions target Russian and Ukrainian individuals involved in the referendum. Plus we speak to the head of the Crimea Vodka Company. And can sporting defeat hurt the Manchester United brand? Also in the programme: our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway tells us why trivial conversations in the office are anything but trivial.

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