Trump needs to implement laws signed last year
The Trump-Russia story will be in the headlines to start the week. The President faces a Monday deadline to use sanctions powers he was given as a result of Russian meddling in the election.
Politico reports:
"The Treasury Department is required to begin imposing sanctions against entities doing business with Russia's defense and intelligence sectors as well as to produce a hotly anticipated list of oligarchs maintaining close ties to Putin."
The sanctions can be waived but most come with a certifications that Russian has made major progress on cutting back cyber-meddling.
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