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Lawmakers mock Russian response to US sanctions

By Joel Gehrke
Published July 28, 2017 8:36pm ET
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Lawmakers mock Russian response to US sanctions
"The Russians are so good at disinformation, sometimes they believe their own disinformation," Devin Nunes said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Russia’s claims of innocence in the face of U.S. sanctions drew mockery on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers backed new punishments with near-unanimity.

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