WSJ Report: Trump Open To Lifting Russian Sanctions And Not Being Committed To A 'One China Policy'

ABC News: Donald Trump Suggests He's Open to Lifting Russian Sanctions, 'One China' Policy

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that he is open to lifting the recently-imposed sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin assists the U.S. in its anti-terror initiatives and in other matters.

But the sanctions, imposed by President Obama in late December in response to Russia's alleged attempts to influence the presidential election via cyberattacks, will remain for "at least for a period of time," Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday night.

"If you get along and if Russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody’s doing some really great things?" he asked.

Trump also said that once he's sworn in as the 45th president, he will happily meet with Putin. "I understand that they would like to meet, and that’s absolutely fine with me," he said.

Also noteworthy was Trump's suggestion that the American "One China" policy -- which views Taiwan as part of China, not as a separate country -- could be modified.

"Everything is under negotiation including 'One China,'" Trump told The Wall Street Journal.

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WNU Editor: The Russian response is not a surprise .... US President-elect Trump set to observe Obama’s sanctions against Russia - WSJ (TASS). The Chinese response is also not a surprise .... 'One China' principle is non-negotiable: Beijing (Reuters).

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