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US President Donald Trump has signed into a law a bill which imposes new sanctions on Russia for their alleged meddling in the 2016 election.
The bill, which was signed in private at the White House, also imposes sanctions on Iran and North Korea. The legislation handcuffs the President from easing penalties on Russia without congressional approval. Russia denies interfering in the US election, and Mr Trump has denied colluding with Russia.
The White House had previously indicated that Mr Trump would sign the bill after it had passed through both houses of Congress. But yesterday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he and the president are not very happy about the bill.