Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson assured Ukraine’s leader on July 9 that the United States would not lift economic sanctions against Russia until it “reverses the actions” that prompted them and restores the country’s “territorial integrity,” appearing to set the same high bar for sanctions relief that the Obama administration did.
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New York Times: Tillerson says Russia must restore Ukraine territory, or sanctions stay
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses a press conference after a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on July 9.
