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U.S. sanctions several Ukrainians for ties to efforts to influence 2020 election
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Jan. 11 (UPI) The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Monday for several Ukrainian nationals it says were tied to a pro-Russian lawmaker who worked to influence the 2020 presidential election with rumors about President-elect Joe Biden and his family members.
On the new list are nearly a dozen Ukrainian associates and entities linked to Andrii Derkach, the Russian-leaning Ukrainian lawmaker who was sanctioned previously by the U.S. government for trying to influence the election during the campaign.
Biden to nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative
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Dec. 9 (UPI) President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Katherine Tai, the Democratic Party s top trade lawyer in the House Ways and Means Committee, as U.S. trade representative, according to reports.
If confirmed by Congress, Tai will be responsible for ensuring that foreign states abide by U.S. trade rules, negotiating a new trade deal with China amid a protracted trade war and repairing relationships with allies that have soured under the Trump administration.
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Biden s choice of Tai to lead the nation s trade deals was confirmed by unnamed sources to Politico, CNN and The New York Times.
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