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Germany, Austria slam US sanctions against Russia By The Associated PressBERLIN — Jun 15, 2017, 9:05 AM ETGermany and Austria have voiced sharp criticism of the latest U.S. sanctions against Moscow because they could affect European businesses involved in piping Russian natural gas to Europe.The Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to slap new sanctions on key sectors of Russia's economy and individuals over its interference in the U.S. election campaign and its aggression in Syria and Ukraine.Austria's Chancellor Christian Kern and Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in a joint statement Thursday that "we can't accept ... the threat of illegal and extraterritorial sanctions against European companies."Continued: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/germany-austria-slam-us-sanctions-russia-48054975