U.S. makes sanctions exceptions for some transactions with Russian intelligence agency

[demmiblue]

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Treasury Department said it will allow companies to do some transactions with Russia's Security Service (FSB), despite cyber-sanctions put in place by former President Barack Obama.

U.S. intelligence agencies accused the FSB of involvement in hacking of Democratic organizations during the 2016 presidential election.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-russia-idUSKBN15H244?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

[bravenak]

1. He wants to make sure they hack the midterms too

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Yep.

[Jeroen]

3. This cannot be happening

Had to read the first sentence four times. WTF?

[RegexReader]

20. pay back for the election help

is quite obvious

[unblock]

4. lifting sanctions at the very moment russia is pounding ukraine.

[nycbos]

5. Our new national anthem.

[lostnfound]

6. Meanwhile Putin tries to murder another of his critics

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38844292
Guy is in a coma now

[Pachamama]

10. Frightening...Just like Litenvenko warned and said who did it...Putin starts his death squads in

Action....

But we need to remember his message to Putin, and really to us the people: There are more of "US" and we will not be silent and we WILL prevail in the end...

[Achilleaze]

7. Red Light Warning: America is in the Deep Doo Doo Zone

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Putin will string tRump along while he is useful. Then buh-bye-bye. . . . nt

[dhill926]

9. outraged yet, America loving conservatives...

uh huh....right....

[dmosh42]

11. We used to execute people for sharing intelligence info! WTF!

[NCjack]

12. Secret message from Putin to Trump: "I transferred a partial payment

in Bitcoins to your private account. You will receive new instructions tonight."

[notdarkyet]

17. Probably what the phone call with Putin was about yesterday.

The call that the recording equipment was turned off for. Putin is leaning on rump for a payoff for getting him elected.
Someone needs to stop this s--t.

[Pachamama]

13. And so it begins....

[herding cats]

14. This being the first sanctions dropped is a deliberate slap at Democrats.

Trump is a spiteful little man, and this was a dig at all we Democrats out there.

[IronLionZion]

15. Maybe Trump will win reelection with 99% of the vote next time

Russia finally won the cold war with their Manchurian candidate.

[lancelyons]

16. looks like the Russian hackers have to get paid. nt

[elmac]

18. rewarding putin

for throwing the election plus sniffles will probably get his russian mafia loans forgiven.

[ffr]

19. Quid Pro Quo

This is no longer government by the people or for the people. It's for him and about him. He's fucking us and people are already dying.

[keithbvadu2]

21. Putin is getting his money's worth out of his investment in Trump.