WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Wednesday disputed criticism that it is going easy on Russia, detailing what senior officials described as a year of efforts to counter Moscow’s interference in the U.S. elections and interventions in Ukraine and Syria. Some lawmakers and critics of the administration have accused the White House of soft-pedaling sanctions against Russia that are required under a new U.S. law, amid a far-reaching special-counsel investigation into Kremlin meddling in the 2016 elections. The special counsel...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 22, 2018 03:56 UTC