U.S. to step up pressure on Russia with more sanctions

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — As U.S. threat of sanctions on Russia will take into effect around Aug. 22, U.S. Under Secretary of Treasury Sigal Mandelker said Tuesday that Washington will impose “much more economic pain” to Russia if it … Read More

Russia’s pattern of meddling abroad exposes threat to 2018 U.S. elections: report

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A new report reveals Russian President Vladimir Putin has spent the past 20 years meddling in democracies and could continue in 2018 and 2020. WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has engaged in a nearly 20-year assault on democratic institutions … Read More