Putin has not yet ordered retaliatory sanctions against United States – Kremlin
13 August 2018 |
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President Vladimir Putin has not yet ordered retaliatory sanctions against the United States because Washington has not yet introduced new restrictions on Moscow and it is unclear what those curbs will be, the Kremlin said on Monday.
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