Reuters first to report U.S. senators want stiff sanctions to deter Russia election meddling

Reuters was first to report that U.S. Senators were seeking to deter Russia from meddling in U.S. elections by threatening stiff sanctions on its banking, energy and defense industries and sovereign debt. Reuters clients were first to learn of the latest effort by lawmakers to pressure Moscow over what they see as its bad behavior, which also includes its aggression in Ukraine and involvement in Syria’s civil war.