Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-says-u-s-will-not-lift-sanctions-against-moscow Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says U.S. will not lift sanctions against Moscow World Jul 30, 2018 3:56 PM EDT President Donald Trump is insisting that the United States will not lift sanctions against Moscow. Trump said Monday at a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte that the sanctions would not change despite the Russians’ request. WATCH: Trump, Italy’s Giuseppe Conte speak at joint news conference Conte first broached the subject at a White House news conference and said lifting the sanctions would be “unthinkable.” Trump also scolded Germany for agreeing to use a Russian natural gas pipeline while, in his estimation, not paying enough for defense. Trump has withstood withering criticism in recent weeks for his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in which he did not chastise Moscow for its 2016 U.S. election interference. READ MORE: The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
President Donald Trump is insisting that the United States will not lift sanctions against Moscow. Trump said Monday at a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte that the sanctions would not change despite the Russians’ request. WATCH: Trump, Italy’s Giuseppe Conte speak at joint news conference Conte first broached the subject at a White House news conference and said lifting the sanctions would be “unthinkable.” Trump also scolded Germany for agreeing to use a Russian natural gas pipeline while, in his estimation, not paying enough for defense. Trump has withstood withering criticism in recent weeks for his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in which he did not chastise Moscow for its 2016 U.S. election interference. READ MORE: The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now