U.S. to step up pressure on Russia with more sanctions
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 does not change its global behaviors significantly. Speaking before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking,…