US: New deal on Russia, Iran sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal Tuesday on long-awaited legislation to allow President Donald Trump to impose more restrictions on major buyers of Russian energy, as well as Iran.Trump has signaled support for the measure, which had been championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and a procedural vote on it is set for late Tuesday. The bill extends penalties on Iran and singles out Russian gas and oil exports, empowering the president to target the top five buyers of Russian…
