U.S. to Blacklist 5 Russians, a Close Putin Aide Among Them

By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2iwDtsC
via IFTTTThe sanctions stem from human rights abuses in the death of a Russian lawyer in 2009, raising the stakes for President-elect Donald J. Trump just before he takes office. January 9, 2017 at 12:00AM