President Obama extends sanctions against Russia for another year

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. US President Barack Obama decreed to extend sanctions against Russia for another year over the existing situation in Ukraine, reports TASS.

The sanctions will continue until March 2018.

Earlier US President-elect Donald Trump announced he intends keeping in force for the time being the sanctions against Russia, however, he didn’t rule out that later they can be eliminated.

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