US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington’s ties with Moscow are at a “very dangerous low,” and blamed Congress for the situation, a day after he reluctantly signed into law a sanctions bill against Russia.
“Our relationship with Russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low,” Trump said in a Twitter post on Thursday. “You can thank Congress.”
Congress passed the new sanctions package last week against Russia, Iran and North Korea. The bill was passed with overwhelming margins, eliminating the prospect of a presidential veto.
Trump signed the bill on Wednesday but strongly criticized it, calling the legislation “significantly flawed” with “unconstitutional provisions.”
Trump also complained that the law, which prevents him from easing sanctions on Russia, infringed on presidential powers to outline foreign policy.
The president had privately opposed the measures and his aides had lobbied against them. Trump has long…