The outgoing US administration is poised to hit Russia with further sanctions before Barack Obama leaves office next month, in response to allegations of Russian hacking and interference in the US electoral process.
Russia, meanwhile, promised retaliation against Washington in the event of new economic sanctions.
The Obama administration has had a rocky relationship with Russia and has already imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow, mainly for its actions in Ukraine.
The US president-… …read more
Source: South China Morning Post
