Russia Pushes Bill to Counter US Sanctions

Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has approved a counter-sanctions bill aimed at imposing what lawmakers say are "painful" trade restrictions on the United States and other states they call "unfriendly." In its third and final reading Tuesday, lawmakers argued the counter-sanctions bill was essential to safeguarding the "security and interests" of Russia. The law is expected to pass easily in Russia's upper house of parliament and be...

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