From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Russia cancels meeting with US official over sanctions
Russia’s deputy foreign minister says he has cancelled upcoming talks with the US undersecretary of state over a new round of US sanctions against Russia.
The Trump administration announced yesterday that it has imposed sanctions on 38 Russian individuals and firms over Russia’s activities in Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry quotes Deputy Minister Sergey Ryabkov as saying that “the situation is not conducive to holding a round of this dialogue” that was scheduled for Friday and criticized the US for “not having offered and not offering anything specific” to discuss.
Russia-US relations have remained tense even as the White House considers scheduling US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Putin on the sidelines of next month’s Group of 20 meeting.
— AP
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