The White House has announced sanctions against 38 Russian individuals and companies, saying the United States is standing up to ongoing “malign activity” by the Russian government against Western democracies and around the world.
At Friday’s White House briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the U.S. still wants to work with Russia.
“Again, what we would like to see is the totality of the Russian behavior change. We want to continue having conversations and work forward to building a better relationship,” Sanders said.
Oligarchs, Russian companies
The sanctions will be imposed on seven Russian oligarchs — including Oleg Deripaska, an aluminum magnate and …read more
Source: Voice of America
