White House announces retaliation against Russia: Sanctions, ejecting diplomats
White House announces retaliation against Russia: Sanctions, ejecting diplomats
By Evan Perez and Daniella Diaz, CNN
(CNN)President Barack Obama took unprecedented steps Thursday to retaliate against alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, prompting vows from Russian authorities that Moscow will respond in kind.
The administration described Russia's involvement as "Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities" and sanctioned four Russian individuals and five Russian entities for what it said was election interference. The administration also ordered 35 Russian diplomats to leave the country and two Russian compounds are being closed.
READ MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/29/politics/rus...
By Evan Perez and Daniella Diaz, CNN
(CNN)President Barack Obama took unprecedented steps Thursday to retaliate against alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, prompting vows from Russian authorities that Moscow will respond in kind.
The administration described Russia's involvement as "Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities" and sanctioned four Russian individuals and five Russian entities for what it said was election interference. The administration also ordered 35 Russian diplomats to leave the country and two Russian compounds are being closed.
READ MORE: http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/29/politics/rus...
