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08:52, 25-Jul-2017
Russia warns against new US sanctions amid Germany pushing
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Moscow warned on Monday that new US sanctions on Russia would hit the interests of both sides.
It came as the US House of Representatives is to vote on Tuesday on a bill targeting Russia for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and for its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The White House has said President Donald Trump is weighing his decision to sign off on the move.
Meanwhile, Reuters sources in Brussels said Germany is pushing the European Union for wider sanctions on Moscow. Berlin wants to add around four more Russian nationals and companies to the bloc's blacklist. The EU could discuss the matter as soon as Wednesday.
The bloc has already barred its firms from doing business in Crimea and has curbed its cooperation with Russia in energy, arms and finance.