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pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
Mon Apr 3, 2017, 03:25 PM Apr 2017

Why did the US in February EASE restrictions on cyber-security sales to Russian spies?

Even though it was already known that Russian actors hacked into our election registrations in several states?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/02/us-eases-some-economic-sanctions-against-russia/97399136/

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday eased economic sanctions on Russia, allowing some cyber-security transactions with the Russian Federal Security Service accused of meddling in the U.S. electoral process.

Some Russian officials applauded the move as signaling a thaw in relations with Washington. But several members of Congress decried the move as pandering to Russia and its hacking attempts. The Trump administration, meanwhile, denied any easing of sanctions, describing the changes as routine tweaking of complicated policy.

The move by Treasury makes changes to sanctions initially imposed by President Obama in April 2015 and strengthened again in December, in reaction to alleged "malicious cyber-enabled activities" by Russia's security service, known as the FSB, in the U.S. electoral process.

The changes by the Office of Foreign Assets Control cover "all transactions and activities" involving the FSB, the successor to the KGB, that were banned by Obama's executive orders. It specifically eases the ban on sales of information technology products to Russia.

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Why did the US in February EASE restrictions on cyber-security sales to Russian spies? (Original Post) pnwmom Apr 2017 OP
Because Trump! MineralMan Apr 2017 #1
But it's beyond that, MM. Giving them access to our cyber-security will facilitate further attacks. pnwmom Apr 2017 #2
Of course it's important. But, it's still payback by Trump MineralMan Apr 2017 #3

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
2. But it's beyond that, MM. Giving them access to our cyber-security will facilitate further attacks.
Mon Apr 3, 2017, 03:42 PM
Apr 2017

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
3. Of course it's important. But, it's still payback by Trump
Mon Apr 3, 2017, 03:44 PM
Apr 2017

for all the assistance Putin gave him in the campaign. It Sucks!

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