Putin signs counter-sanctions bill into law
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with senior officers and prosecutors in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 31, 2018. [Photo: Kremlin Pool via AP/Alexei Druzhinin]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a bill on counter-sanctions in response to "unfriendly actions" of the United States and other foreign countries, the Russian government said.
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