President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to build closer ties with Russia. But it’s been difficult to gauge how much his own party, traditionally distrustful of and hostile toward Moscow, is on board with the pivot.
The fact that five Republican senators are now backing a new bill — led by a Democrat — to slap additional sanctions on Russia is a sign that at least some of them aren’t quite ready for a friendly new relationship with the Kremlin just yet.
On Tuesday, a group of at least 10 senators, led by Ben Cardin …read more
Source: Vox
