US House Speaker Says Anti-Russian Sanctions Should Stay in Place
23:54 27.01.2017(updated 01:27 28.01.2017)
House Speaker Paul Ryan claims that Donald Trump should keep the sanctions against Russia imposed by the administration of former President Barack Obama.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump should keep the sanctions against Russia imposed by the administration of former President Barack Obama, House Speaker Paul Ryan said in an interview.
"I think sanctions are overdue. Obama was late on putting them in place. I think they should stay," Ryan stated in the interview to Politico on Friday.
Earlier in the day, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News that the Trump administration is considering reversing punitive measures against Moscow.
Conway's statement sparked immediate criticism from US senators. Senate Committee on Armed Services Chairman John McCain threatened that if Trump does not abandon his "reckless course" of lifting sanctions against Moscow, the Congress will codify them into law.
Trump stressed in a Friday press conference that it was too early to discuss removing anti-Russia sanctions. The phone conversation between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Saturday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the two leaders are expected to exchange views on the state of bilateral relations.
© Sputnik
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