WASHINGTON—U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday suggested the U.S. could lift sanctions on Russia in the coming months if President Vladimir Putin cooperates with the administration’s fight against Islamic State, a remark that came as President Donald Trump faced criticism for appearing to draw an equivalence between Mr. Putin and the behavior of the U.S.Mr. Pence was responding to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, who asked whether...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 05, 2017 18:27 UTC