Moscow says new US sanctions would be attempt to hamper Russia-US cooperation

Russia responds to the US election hacking accusations


Reuters December 29, 2016
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands during a joint news conference. PHOTO: REUTERS

MOSCOW: Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia over hacking allegations it would be an attempt to disrupt possible cooperation between the two countries, the RIA news agency reported.

The Obama administration is expected to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Moscow for allegedly hacking into Democratic Party organisations ahead of the November 8th 2016 US presidential election.

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RIA also quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying it thought any new sanctions could be reversed by Donald Trump, who will succeed Barack Obama as president in January.

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