MOSCOW: Russia on Friday eyed retaliatory measures against the US after President Barack Obama kicked out dozens of suspected intelligence agents and imposed sanctions in a furious dispute over alleged election interference.
The barrage of punishment against Moscow over cyberattacks dragged ties between Russia and the United States—already at their worst since the Cold War—to a fresh low less than a month ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking charge.
Making good on a promise to punish Vladimir Putin’s government for allegedly trying to tilt the 2016 election in Trump’s favor, Obama on Thursday unveiled a broad range of steps that have enflamed …read more
Source: The Manila Times
