After several days of delays, which prompted speculation among politicians and the media why the White House is dragging its feet on the issue and was the topic of several questions during Rex Tillerson’s Tuesday media press conference, moments ago the Donald Trump officially signed the Russian Sanctions that prevents the president from acting unilaterally to remove certain sanctions on Russia and adds sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, a White House official told Bloomberg News.
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And while Russia already announced its response, expelling some 755 US diplomats and seizing two US compounds, the spotlight now shifts to Brussels – which previously noted its anger at the Russian sanctions which were implemented without discussion with Russia – whose retaliation is imminent.
Curiously, following the news, oil has taken another leg lower.
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