So, we made China "most favored nation". With no regard to their transgressions. Eastern Europe and Russia are their own entities with a relationship. And what is negotiable are what is in the traditional Russian sphere of influence.This is not what I call "putting the screws to Putin".
"Trump has been reluctant to impose sanctions on Russia amid his efforts to improve relations between Washington and Moscow, and as recently as this week he continued his attempts to cast doubt on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Last year, the Trump administration was slow to enact sanctions punishing Russia for that interference."
Under pressure, Trump slaps long-overdue sanctions on Russia over chemical weapons use | CNN Politics
Under sustained pressure from Congress, President Donald Trump has imposed long-overdue, legally mandated sanctions on Russia for its poisoning of an ex-spy in the United Kingdom.www.cnn.com