U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he would keep intact sanctions against Russia "at least for a period of time," and also said he wouldn't commit to the "one China" policy until he sees progress from Beijing in its currency and trade practices.
In excerpts from an hourlong interview published by the Journal on Friday, Trump said: "If you get along and if Russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody's doing some really great things?"
Trump suggested he might do away with the sanctions — imposed by the Obama administration in late December in response to Moscow's alleged cyberattacks — if Moscow proves helpful in battling terrorists and reaching other goals important to Washington, the Journal reported.