The Trump administration told Congress on Monday that bipartisan legislation passed last year authorizing new sanctions on Russia is already 'serving as a deterrent' and there's no need to actually implement the penalties at this time.
The current US administration is sitting on its hands as Russia is given a free hand in diplomacy and military action. Russia has never been a problem-solver, it has always been a trouble-maker. The US should support efforts on behalf of constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would spur the 1.4 billion people of China to seek democratization, pressing Russia in turn to accept real democracy – and world peace would be the result. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10