Senate push for new Russia sanctions gains momentum

The Hill: A long-stalled push to impose new financial penalties on Russia is gaining new life in the Senate.

Leadership, as well as senators in both parties, is negotiating an agreement that would add new financial penalties against Moscow to a separate Iran sanctions bill currently being debated by the Senate.

The negotiations show new energy, a significant change from as recently as last month, when Russia sanctions appeared to be stalemated with many Republicans wary of getting ahead of the Trump administration.

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