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New Russian sanctions bill to be signed by end of week – White House
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 12:34
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A new bill imposing further sanctions on Russia is to be signed by US President Barack Obama by the end of the week, a White House spokesman told a news briefing Tuesday.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that Obama is expected to sign new legislation this week despite preliminary concerns about its content. “I would anticipate that it would get done before the end of the week,” he said.
However, he said that the bill has provided a degree of flexibility required by the president.
Obama was under pressure from both Republicans and Democrats after the Senate granted final approval to the bill late Saturday. The bill will see some $350 million provided to Ukraine by way of assistance …. http://rt.com/usa
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/12/new-russian-sanctions-bill-to-be-signed.html
