A Look At How Russian Media Covered The U.S.-Russian Sanctions Bill

Veronika Bondarenko, Business Insider: 'A full-blown trade war' — how Russia reported on the sanctions bill recently signed by Trump

By the time President Donald Trump signed a bill slapping Russia with a new set of sanctions Wednesday, Russian columnists were already writing on why doing so would be a very bad idea.

The law, which had overwhelming approval in Congress, targets those who attempt to "undermine US cybersecurity," invest into Russia's energy-export pipelines, or make "significant" transactions with Russian defense or intelligence agencies.

It additionally puts new sanctions on North Korea and Iran.

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WNU Editor: I found the Russian media's reporting of the new Russian sanctions bill to be fair and honest. President Trump has been open to everyone that he is against this bill .... and many in Russia understood why he had to sign it. The commentary that I found interesting was on Russian social media sites, where there was a general consensus that these sanctions are going to seriously harm the Russian economy. A position that I also concur with.