US President signs new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea

United States (US) President Donald Trump has signed a bill to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation and North Korea.

According to the bill:

• Russia continues violating the Russia-Georgia ceasefire deal signed in the wake of the Russia-Georgia 2008 war, which obliges Russia to withdraw its forces from occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions and let humanitarian groups and the EU mission into the conflict zone.
• Russia continues using force against Georgia and Ukraine which imposes threats for the European and Eurasian nations.

The US Congress, both the Senate and the House of Representative, passed a bill last week which imposes new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea for their destructive actions.

The Congressmen believe $250,000,000 should be issued for Countering Russian Influence Fund for 2018-2019 fiscal years to:

• assist in protecting critical infrastructure and electoral mechanisms from cyberattacks in the Countries that are participating in the enlargement process of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the European Union (EU), including Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Kosovo, Serbia, and Ukraine;
• respond to the humanitarian crises and instability caused or aggravated by the invasions and occupations of Georgia and Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

During his recent visit to Georgia US Vice President Mike Pense announced Trump would sign new sanctions.