President Barack Obama said on Dec. 18 he had signed into law a new Russian sanctions bill passed by Congress but did not intend to impose further sanctions against Moscow for now.
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U.S. President Barack Obama addresses an audience of armed forces Dec. 15, 2014 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.