US Senators have voted overwhelmingly to impose fresh sanctions on Russia over its alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Senators also voted 97-2 to set up a process by which Congress can block any attempts by the President to scale back the sanctions.
The new sanctions - which must still be approved by the House of Representatives - target Russians who have supplied weapons to the Assad regime in Syria, among other categories.
Republican Senator John McCain said Russia had to pay a price for its actions.
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Republican Senator John McCain said the new sanctions sent a message to Russia.
OUT: "...any at all."
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