Headline Roundup • December 20th, 2018
Trump Admin Lifts Sanctions on Companies Tied to Russian Oligarch, Issues New Sanctions Over Election Interference
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Trump administration will lift sanctions on three companies associated with a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin, but will impose new sanctions on Russian spies involved in election meddling.
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Trump administration ends sanctions on companies tied to Putin ally — but issues new ones against other Russians
New York Daily News
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The Trump administration lifted sanctions Wednesday on three companies partially controlled by a Russian oligarch tied to President Vladimir Putin — but also slapped new restrictions
U.S. to Remove Russian Companies Tied to Oleg Deripaska From Sanctions List in 30 Days
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Rusal and EN+l agreed to implement sweeping governance reforms and for the Russian oligarch to reduce his stakes
Treasury sanctions Russian spies over election interference in US and Europe
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President Trump’s administration is blacklisting several Russian military intelligence operatives involved in election interference around the world, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday.
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