At a state-sponsored conference in a plush mountain retreat near Sochi that was supposed to host Russia's G8 summit - before it was cancelled amid outrage over the annexation of Crimea - it is no surprise that criticism for western sanctions runs high. More surprising, perhaps, is that some of the loudest concerns are being aired by US experts.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone shake hands during the inaugural Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi on Oct. 12, 2014.
