White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday rejected claims that President Trump is going “soft” on Russia after the administration decided not to impose additional sanctions aimed at the Russian defense and intelligence sectors.

“He’s not soft on Russia. That’s not right,” Conway told CNN on Tuesday. “… This president has been very tough about energy, about [the Islamic State], and we’re trying to work together with Russia on big issues of the day like a denuclearized North Korea, which is everybody’s business, in dealing with Syria.”