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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia into law
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump signed into law a package of sanctions against Russia, the White House says, after he had privately opposed the measures and his aides had lobbied against them.
Two White House sources say Trump signed the bill behind closed doors and away from the cameras — in signing it, he avoided the humiliating prospect of Congress overriding his veto.
The package introduces tough additional sanctions against Russia over alleged meddling in last year’s election and its annexation of the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine.
— AFP
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