The President is seriously considering lifting sanctions.
The administration of U.S. President Donald trump in the first weeks of its operation, seriously considered the possibility of lifting the sanctions with Russia.
In particular, the new administration almost immediately after the inauguration of the trump instructed the state Department to develop a project for the removal of economic restrictions and the return of Russia of diplomatic cottages in new York and Maryland.
“The white house seriously considered the possibility of lifting sanctions unilaterally,” – said the former chief coordinator of sanctions policy at the state Department Dan fried.
According to him, in the first weeks after joining trump’s office, he received a “panic” calls from different officials, who said they were instructed to develop a package of measures to lift the sanctions.
In turn, senior White house confirmed that the administration is trump really studied the possibility of amending the Russian sanctions in the framework of the policy of a wider review of policy, which is still continuing.
“We reviewed all the sanctions, and it concerns not only Russia “, – said the source.
According to two former officials, the United States wanted to improve relations with Russia in order to obtain an ally in the fight against terrorists in Syria.
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