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Summary: President Obama announced new, expanded economic sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. In turn, the Kremlin announced sanctions against nine U.S. officials, including prominent politicians. Undeterred by Western pressure, the Russian parliament began approving the treaty to annex Crimea while pro-Russian forces seized Ukrainian war ships. Judy Woodruff reports.