Germany troubled by 'peculiar' new US sanctions on Russia

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is concerned that proposed new U.S. sanctions against Russia could lead to fines against European companies, a government spokesman said on Friday, labeling the U.S. move “strange” and “peculiar”. U.S. senators on Wednesday approved sanctions against Russia over alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, including some on certain...