A bipartisan collection of Senators are pushing new legislation aimed at imposing broad new sanctions on Russia, primarily over accusations of “cyber activities” related to the 2016 US presidential election, and also nominally for “Syria and Ukraine.”
10 Senators are already co-sponsoring the bill, and more are expected in the days to come, with a complimentary bill in the House ready to be introduced if and when the Senate one moves forward, given how popular hostility toward Russia is, the bills are likely to pass barring any committee stumbling blocks.
The vote could well set up a major early showdown with the incoming Trump Administration, as Trump and members of his transition team have complained Obama’s sanctions already imposed against Russia were “disproportionate,” and presumably they will resist going any farther on the matter.
This is expected to just be part of an ongoing battle over US-Russia relations, as Trump has already agree to a normalization of ties with Russia, a fact which has fueled criticism among Congressional hawks, who insist that it is virtually impossible for the US and Russia not to be at odds.
Jan 2, 2017 BOOM! CNN Caught Using Video Game Image In Fake Russian Hacking Story
It looks like CNN Has tried to pull the wool over our eyes once again. This time, they used a screenshot from the Fallout 4 Video game to paint the picture of Russian Hacking. To bad that’s not what a real hacking screen looks like. And an image you will only find in the video game!
https://youtu.be/GVEWQYbnzSs
January 08, 2017 – The Russians Did Not “Hack” the US Election – a Few Facts from a Former CIA Spy
I am deeply offended by the lies being told by the US Government – and more specifically, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with the explicit approval of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the President – with respect to the Russians “hacking” the US election.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46178.htm
If the Russians didn’t do the hacking then why does Trump say they did? Is he afraid of the spooks? Why would he flip 180 on the issue when it’s obviously damaging to his reputation? There may be an explanation but I can’t imagine a plausible one. Is Trump unsure?
luv from Canada.
Trump has asked for the evidence and has received none. So, I do not know where you get your information.
DECEMBER 29, 2016 Trump wants hacking claims laid to rest
US President-elect Donald Trump says the United States and Russia should lay to rest the controversy over Moscow’s computer hacking of Democratic Party computers, saying “we ought to get on with our lives.”
http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/russia-vows-retaliation-over-new-sanctions/news-story/4f8f58708af334634df2208db8d381d4