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The U.S. hasn’t sanctioned the facility, though the U.K. slapped sanctions on the terminal earlier this month, calling it an “entity involved in supporting the Russian energy sector.”

Each chapter usually features a cliffhanger or dramatic moment — whether that’s a slap or a character in danger.

“It’s not like you can slap some fresh paint on your house anymore and hope for the best,” says Simmonds.

On Wednesday, the United States slapped sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies and complained that his talks with Putin over the conflict in Ukraine "don't go anywhere."

Washington slapped unprecedented sanctions on Colombia's leftist president, his wife, son and a top aide Friday, accusing them of enabling drug cartels -- and rocking a decades-old alliance.