Donald Trump sets conditions for lifting sanctions on Russia

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Sputnik

According to the US President, he is ready to consider removing restrictions against Russia, if Moscow takes steps to work together with Washington on issues such as Syria and Ukraine.

For various reasons, the United States has imposed a number of sanctions against Russia. Some of them were imposed by order of the President, who has the power to lift them, but others were passed by law of Congress and cannot be lifted without the consent of the legislature.

The US government announced on August 8 a new package of sanctions against Russia for its use of chemical weapons in Salisbury in March against former GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. The new US sanctions will take effect on August 22.