Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed American
Topics: Russia & Ukraine
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- The Hill reports: “President Trump said Wednesday his success in freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia was related to his much-criticized decision to hold back on imposing sanctions on Russia aimed at stra…”
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