USA: no decision on sanctions Russia yet

washington - The American government has not yet made a decision about new sanctions against Russia. 'We are still considering imposing additional sanctions on Russia. This will be decided in the near future ', the White House stated in a statement.

The White House did not explain in detail why the US is considering new sanctions. The US UN ambassador Nikki Haley said on Sunday that her country is preparing new sanctions because of Russian support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Moscow is an important ally of the Syrian government.