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US Senate passes Russia sanctions, sends bill to Trump


WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President Donald Trump, who must decide whether to accept the tough approach to Moscow or veto the measure.
The sanctions, which were approved on a 98-2 Senate vote and overwhelmingly passed the House on Tuesday, are sure to antagonize the Kremlin as well as European nations fearing their companies will be penalized.
The measure, which notably constrains Trump’s ability to waive the penalties, is aimed at penalizing the Kremlin for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
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Source: The Manila Times

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