White House notifies Russia that no new sanctions are coming: report

The Hill: The White House assured the Russian Embassy in Washington on Wednesday that there are no plans to slap additional sanctions on Moscow, the Russian state-run TASS news agency reported.

But a State Department official disputed that report, telling The Hill that new sanctions are, in fact, still under consideration.

A White House spokesperson not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. The Russian Embassy also did not return a message from The Hill.

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