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U.S. to Sanction Russian Companies After Missing Oct. 1 Deadline

  • Weapons manufacturers, shipbuilder added to sanctions list
  • McCain, Cardin had urged Trump to enact sanctions ‘robustly’
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The U.S. State Department said it would sanction dozens of Russian companies in the country’s defense and intelligence industry, after coming under criticism from lawmakers for missing an Oct. 1 deadline Congress set to punish Russia for its 2016 election meddling.

Under the new sanctions, the U.S. will ban “significant” transactions with the Russian companies, senior administration officials told reporters on a conference call Friday. The officials insisted on anonymity to explain the sanctions regime.

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