US imposes fresh Russia sanctions for election meddling 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed fresh Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday, expanding a blacklist of individuals allegedly involved in a Kremlin-backed campaign to meddle with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, among other misdeeds. Deripaska himself will remain under sanctions, Treasury said. Trump issued the order amid criticism over his handling of Russian election meddling. It also sanctioned two Russian intelligence officers, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, for their alleged role in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 20, 2018 00:22 UTC