New US Sanctions Aim to Hurt Putin-Trump Ties, Peace Progress in Syria

© AP Photo / Alexander ZemlianichenkoA journalist writes a material as she watches a live telecast of the U.S. presidential election standing at portraits of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Union Jack pub in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
A journalist writes a material as she watches a live telecast of the U.S. presidential election standing at portraits of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Union Jack pub in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The newly-introduced US sanctions against Russia are aimed at sabotaging Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump's relations as Washington is frustrated it has been "sidelined" in Syria crisis settlement, chief adviser to the Turkish president Ilnur Cevik told Sputnik on Friday.

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru - Sputnik International
Obama Tries to 'Box in' Trump by Imposing New Sanctions Against Russia
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Thursday, US outgoing President Barack Obama announced the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats, the closing of two Russian diplomatic compounds and new sanctions against six Russian individuals and five entities over Moscow's alleged interference in the November US presidential election, which the Kremlin has denied.

"The Americans are clearly very unhappy that they have been sidelined and are out of the Syrian picture… So they have created an alibi that Russia is involved in cyberattacks against the US and has asked 35 Russian diplomats to leave the country. This is not only geared to sabotage the good relations between Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump but punish Russia and also Turkey for making very successful moves in Syria," Cevik said.

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