Sources: US Set to Slap New Sanctions on Russian Officials as Soon as Thursday

WASHINGTON - The United States will announce sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday for alleged election interference and malicious cyber activity, targeting several individuals and entities, people familiar the matter said.

The sanctions, in which 30 entities are expected to be blacklisted, will be tied with orders expelling about 10 Russian officials from the United States, one of the people said. The White House, the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The action will add a new chill to the already frosty relations between Washington and Moscow, which has tested the West's patience with a military buildup near Ukraine.