US house of representatives passes Russia sanctions bill by big margin

The Republican-led House of Representatives has decisively approved legislation that hits Russia with additional financial sanctions.

US house of representatives passes Russia sanctions bill by big margin
Wed, 26 Jul, 2017 - 00:12

The Republican-led House of Representatives has decisively approved legislation that hits Russia with additional financial sanctions.

The new penalties are aimed at rebuking Moscow for interfering in the 2016 US presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

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