Bid to keep U.S. sanctions on Russia’s Rusal fails in Senate

18 January 2018, News Wires — In a victory for President Donald Trump, the U.S. Senate has rejected legislation to keep sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, including aluminum firm Rusal. Senators voted 57-42 to end debate on the measure, as 11 of Trump’s fellow Republicans broke from party leaders to join Democrats … More »