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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he will, “in the near future,” issue new sanctions against wealthy Russians in retaliation for Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

“We are actively working on those sanctions,” Mnuchin told the Senate Finance Committee during a hearing on February 14. “You should expect them in the near future.”

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