Politico: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russian entities over 2016 election meddling
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says America will level additional sanctions 'to hold Russian government officials and oligarchs accountable.'
The Treasury Department on Thursday slapped new sanctions on 24 Russian entities and individuals for interfering in the 2016 election and conducting a series of damaging cyberattacks, a major step towards punishing Russia for its increasingly bellicose behavior.
But the move is already prompting calls for more tough action against Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, particularly from Democrats who have lambasted President Donald Trump as overly reluctant to issue sanctions and to decry Moscow's interference in the affairs of western governments.
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