US SANCTIONS ARE 'TRADE WAR' ON RUSSIA, SAYS PM MEDVEDEV
Russian Prime Minister
Dmitry Medvedev has said new sanctions imposed by the US are tantamount
to declaring a "full-scale trade war" against Moscow.
He said the
measures, signed by Donald Trump, demonstrated the complete impotence of
the US president, who he said had been humiliated by Congress.
The law aims to punish Russia for its alleged meddling in the 2016 US elections and its actions in Ukraine.
Mr Trump accused Congress of overreach on the legislation.
In
signing the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act on
Wednesday, he attached a statement calling the measure "deeply flawed".
The
legislation limits the amount of money Americans can invest in Russian
energy projects, and makes it more difficult for US companies to do
business with Russia.
It also imposes sanctions on Iran and North Korea.
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