Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 5, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin/via REUTERS
Washington Post: Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference
The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials.
The administration is finalizing the details, which also are expected to include covert action that will probably involve cyber-operations, the officials said. An announcement on the public elements of the response could come as early as this week.
The sanctions portion of the package culminates weeks of debate in the White House on how to revise a 2015 executive order that was meant to give the president authority to respond to cyberattacks from overseas but that did not cover efforts to influence the electoral system.
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Update #1: Sanctions against Russia over election hacking forthcoming: report -- The Hill
Update #2: Report: Punishment coming for Russia over U.S. election interference -- UPI
Update #3: Obama Set To Announce Economic Sanctions And "Covert Cyber Ops" Against Russia For "Election Hacking" (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: Wikileaks revealed have the Democrat Party leadership fixed the primary process to elect Hillary Clinton .... but Russia is the one who is being blamed for interfering in the election?!?!?! And while sanctions and diplomatic measures are now being forwarded .... no one from the White House has given any evidence and/or proof to confirm Russian involvement in the DNC and/or John Podesta email hacks. No one. This is what "cowboy diplomacy" really looks like.
