U.S. Finding on Russia Chemical Weapons Paves Way for New Sanctions
Lawmakers say White House needs to sanction Kremlin over determination that Russia hasn’t shown that it stopped using chemical, biological weapons
Russia has failed to show that it has halted the use of chemical and biological weapons, the State Department notified Congress Tuesday, a determination that paves the way for mandatory sanctions against the Kremlin and entities under its control.
The U.S. government imposed an initial round of sanctions on Moscow in August, in response to the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England, earlier this year. Tuesday’s determination could lead to steps to downgrade or suspend diplomatic...