Sanctions leveled against the Russian government following its annexation of Crimea and invasion into eastern Ukraine should remain tied to those issues, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, and should not be repealed in return for a reduction of nuclear arms as President-elect Donald Trump suggested.“I think it will probably best serve not only American interests but also the interests of preserving international norms if we made sure that we don’t confuse why these sanctions have been imposed with a whole set of other issues,” Obama said Wednesday at his final press conference from the White House briefing room.In an …read more
Source: POLITICO – U.S. Edition
