New US sanctions against Russia, which the administration Donald Trump must reconcile to 29 January inclusive, put Russia in one row with Iranian and North Korea.
The Ministry of Finance jointly with the state Department and us intelligence agencies should develop a sanctions list and pass it to the relevant committees of Congress. The documents submitted will review the activities of politicians and oligarchs and their relationship with the «President Vladimir Putin or other members of the Russian ruling elite.»
A bill to expand sanctions was adopted an absolute majority in Congress in the last year because of Russian interference in presidential elections in the United States, and also because of the conflict in Ukraine and Syria. The document was signed trump, although he is the head of state has subjected to its criticism. The President said that the law will be to limit his powers in foreign policy.
Earlier, Russia responded to the possibility of expanding US sanctions against its representatives. Putin’s press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov said that relations between Russia and the United States later may face «possible, intolerable risks and dangers».
Friday, January 26, Secretary of state Rex Tillerson stressed that the intervention of the country in the Ukrainian conflict is an important obstacle to improving relations between the US and Russia.
