WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Jan. 10 defended its decision to lift sanctions on companies linked to the billionaire Russian oligarch Oleg V. Deripaska, arguing that the penalties had fulfilled their intended effect and that there would be “swift consequences” for any future violations.
New York Times: Mnuchin defends easing sanctions on Russian oligarch’s companies
People walk past the aluminium giant United Company RUSAL headquarters in Moscow on April 9, 2018.
