US Announces Sanctions Against Russia, Expels 35 Diplomats In Retaliation For Election "Hacking"
As promised (or threatened), the Obama administration has just unveiled - via US Treasury - new sanctions against Russia over election hacking allegations (that as yet have not been supported by any actual evidence). Despite president-elect Trump's comments that "we ought to get on with our lives," the sanctions apply to five entities and six individuals. In addition, US officials are expelling 35 Russian diplomats.
Now we await Putin's promised retaliation