Trump said the law will “punish and deter bad behaviour” by the governments of Iran and North Korea as well as enhance existing sanctions on Moscow. He’s blasted the federal investigation as a “witch hunt.”Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called the president’s concerns over the bill misplaced. The new measure targets Russia’s energy sector as part of legislation that prevents Trump from easing sanctions on Moscow without congressional approval. Trump will be required to send a report explaining why he wants to suspend or terminate a particular set of the sanctions on Russia. Action on Russia sanctions didn’t really pick up until late May, when Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, threw his support behind the effort.

Source: thestar August 02, 2017 14:54 UTC