US President Donald Trump contradicted remarks made by the American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured on Saturday), that the US would impose sanctions on Russia following its support of alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians. Photo: AP US President Donald Trump contradicted remarks made by the American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured on Saturday), that the US would impose sanctions on Russia following its support of alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump contradicted remarks made by the American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured on Saturday), that the US would impose sanctions on Russia following its support of alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians. Photo: AP
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Donald Trump ‘refuses to put new sanctions on Russia’ despite US ambassador already announcing them

On Sunday, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told US TV that further sanctions would be placed on Russia for their support of Syria’s alleged chemical weapons attacks – but Trump won’t allow that unless there’s another attack, say insiders

Topic |   Donald Trump
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

Updated: 6:12am, 17 Apr, 2018

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US President Donald Trump contradicted remarks made by the American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured on Saturday), that the US would impose sanctions on Russia following its support of alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians. Photo: AP US President Donald Trump contradicted remarks made by the American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured on Saturday), that the US would impose sanctions on Russia following its support of alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump contradicted remarks made by the American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured on Saturday), that the US would impose sanctions on Russia following its support of alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians. Photo: AP
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