United States President Donald Trump has grudgingly signed into law fresh sanctions against Russia that Congress had overwhelmingly approved last week, criticising the legislation as having “clearly unconstitutional” elements.
Key points:
- The sanctions are the first major foreign policy legislation since Mr Trump took office
- Mr Trump says the sanctions bill is “flawed” and “unconstitutional”
- The new measures allow Congress to stop attempts by Mr Trump to ease sanctions
After signing off on sanctions that seemed to run counter to his desire to improve relations with Moscow — but which also affect Iran and North Korea — Mr Trump laid out a lengthy list of concerns.
“While I favour tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilising behaviour by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed,” Mr Trump said in a statement announcing the signing.
The Republican-controlled Congress approved the legislation by such a large margin on Thursday that it would have thwarted any effort by Mr Trump to veto the bill.
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