US trade representative declines to commit to imposing new Russian sanctions
Whether to impose the levies ‘is for the president to decide,’ Jamieson Greer said on the sidelines of the G20 trade ministerial.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer declined to commit to imposing recently enacted Russian sanctions on Thursday, stating that President Donald Trump ultimately decides whether to enact the levies. The sanctions package, signed into law last month by Trump, gives the administration until Oct. 18 to decide if it will sanction countries up to 100% over their use of Russian oil and gas.
Greer told Semafor and two other outlets that officials plan to "name names" this month but that the specifics of the action will be decided by the president.
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