Russia's War Against UkraineBBC: US sanctions against Russia over Ukraine and Syria to remainBy BBC. Published July 10, 2017 at 9:34 am Russian-backed separatist troops leave their position during withdrawal in the village of Petrovske, some 50 kilometers from Donetsk on Oct. 3. Photo by AFPUS sanctions imposed against Russia over its annexation of Crimea are to remain, President Donald Trump says.Read more here.