US set to slap new sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday: sources

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 United States is also expected to announce aggressive new measures targeting the country's sovereign debt through restrictions on US financial institutions' ability to trade such debt, according to another source. The White House, the US State Department and the US Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.