The United States says it will maintain sanctions on Russia for so long as it continues to occupy parts of Ukraine, including Crimea.
President Trump was reported to have wanted to lift some Russian sanctions, but following the visit to Washington of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said there would be no easing of pressure on Moscow.
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Mr Spicer would not answer questions from reporters about whether Mr Trump believed Russia had interfered in the American elections, saying he had never discussed the issue with the President.