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| US punishes 19 Russians over vote meddling and cyber-attacks | |
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| The US has imposed sanctions on 19 Russians, accusing them of interference in the 2016 US election and alleged cyber-attacks. | The US has imposed sanctions on 19 Russians, accusing them of interference in the 2016 US election and alleged cyber-attacks. |
| They include 13 individuals charged last month by Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller. | They include 13 individuals charged last month by Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller. |
| Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accused the Russians of "destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure". | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accused the Russians of "destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure". |
| He said the sanctions would target "ongoing nefarious attacks" by Russia. | He said the sanctions would target "ongoing nefarious attacks" by Russia. |
| Five groups including Moscow's intelligence services are targeted in Thursday's measures. | |
| The sanctions are being described in Washington as the strongest action taken by the Trump administration thus far against Moscow. | |
| The US treasury secretary said there would be additional sanctions to hold Russian "officials and oligarchs accountable for their destabilising activities". | |
| He did not specify when these penalties would be imposed, but stated they would sever the individuals' access to the US financial system. | |
| Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow was calm about the new sanctions, according to Interfax news agency. | |
| Mr Ryabkov said Moscow had already begun drawing up retaliatory measures. | |
| At the White House, where he is hosting Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Mr Trump agreed with British allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of a former spy in southern England. | |
| The UK has blamed Russia for the attack and is expelling 23 of its diplomats, but Moscow denies all involvement. | |
| "It certainly looks like the Russians were behind it," said Mr Trump, "and we're taking it very seriously." |