Washington – US President Donald Trump
has signed legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia into
law, a White House official said on Wednesday.The US Congress voted last week by overwhelming margins
for sanctions to punish the Russian government over interference
in the 2016 presidential election, annexation of Ukraine’s
Crimea and other perceived violations of international norms.Trump, who has made clear he wanted to improve relations
with Russia, grudgingly accepted the new congressional
sanctions, which also included Iran and North Korea. The bill
had enough support in Congress to override a presidential veto.Trump’s signing of the bill followed some conflicting
signals from the administration in recent days about the
sanctions.US Secretary …read more
Source: Independent Online
