Are New Russian Sanctions a Lost Cause? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email US President Barack Obama (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, on June 17, 2013. ( JEWEL SAMAD/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Seth Maxon Produced by PRI and WNYC