US May Impose More Sanctions on Russia Over Alleged Use of Novichok - Treasury
The United States may introduce new sanctions against Russia over the Skripal case, Assistant Treasury Secretary of Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea said during testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st August, 2018) The United States may introduce new sanctions against Russia over the Skripal case, Assistant Treasury Secretary of Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea said during testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.
"The sanctions in response to the use of the nerve agent in the United Kingdom, those have been imposed. They were actually imposed under a State Department authority ... We were in close consultation with the State Department in the run up to that," Billingslea said. "Depending on how Russia reacts there is a menu of additional follow-on options that range in potential severity which we are in continuing close discussion on as well."