As the Senate chugs toward a bipartisan deal to punish Russia and restrict President Donald Trump from any attempt to ease sanctions, his administration and House Republicans are signaling that the agreement has a shaky future.
Senators in both parties have urged Trump to avoid leveling any veto threat on the Russia sanctions deal that emerged late Monday, which sets up a congressional review process if the president decides to ease or remove penalties against Moscow.
But Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the agreement to stay tough on Russia would shut off communications with Moscow that he’d like to …read more
Source: European Voice
