You have to give credit today to President Trump for imposing sanctions on Russia for election meddling in 2016.
"The Trump administration imposed sanctions on a series of Russian organizations and individuals on Thursday in retaliation for interference in the 2016 presidential election and other “malicious cyber-attacks,” its most significant action against Moscow since President Trump took office."
The White House also revealed that Russia tried to penetrate the USA electrical system.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/us/politics/trump-russia-sanctions.html
"The President has repeatedly dismissed the suggestion that Russia sought to influence the vote in his favor as a “hoax” and “fake news,” even as a special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has concluded otherwise and is investigating whether Mr. Trump’s campaign collaborated with Russian agents."
"The sanctions targeted the three Russian organizations and 13 individuals indicted by Mr. Mueller for an audacious operation spreading disinformation and propaganda to disrupt American democracy and, eventually, promote Mr. Trump. The sanctions also targeted two other organizations and six individuals in response to various cyber-attacks dating to March 2016, including a previously unconfirmed attempt to penetrate the American energy grid."
“The administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber-activity, including their attempted interference in U.S. elections, destructive cyber-attacks and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. “These targeted sanctions are a part of a broader effort to address the ongoing nefarious attacks emanating from Russia.”
The measures were an important statement by an administration that has avoided taking action on election interference, but the tangible impact of freezing assets and barring business transactions may be minimal.
The administration also took the unusual step of naming the Russian government as the force behind a series of intrusions into American power plants and the computer networks that control power grids. The attacks, known as “Dragonfly,” pierced many layers of security and would have allowed the intruders to sabotage systems, experts say. But there is no evidence any sabotage took place.
Democrats said the sanctions made it harder for Mr. Trump to dismiss Mr. Mueller’s investigation as an illegitimate political exercise.
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