WASHINGTON — A day after Donald Trump’s first call as president with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, leading congressional Republicans made clear they oppose any attempt by the new administration to wipe away U.S. penalties imposed on Moscow by the Obama White House.
“I’m absolutely opposed to lifting sanctions on the Russians,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday. “If anything, we ought to be looking at increasing them.” RELATED CONTENTRussia sees Trump as conduit for eased sanctionsObama announces a new round of Russia sanctions
The White House said the issue of sanctions wasn’t discussed during Saturday’s nearly one-hour conversation, which both sides …read more
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