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 …read more
Source: Gulf times
