Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Obama Administration Prepares Sanctions, Retaliation for Russian Election Meddling


CNN: The Obama administration is preparing to announce, as soon as Thursday, a series of retaliation measures against Russia for meddling in the US election, according to American officials briefed on the plans.

The actions are expected to include expanded sanctions and diplomatic measures, the officials said, in what the administration deems a proportional response to a Russian operation that went beyond cyber hacking activities common among nations. » | Evan Perez, Elise Labott and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, December 28, 2016