VIDEO: President Obama orders new sanctions on Russia By Lisa Ruhl March 20, 2014 12:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint While President Obama ordered new, more severe, sanctions on Russia, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) weighed in on the escalating situation overseas. TagsBarack ObamaCongressLisa RuhlNancy PelosiRussiaSanctions Related Content News US is ‘steadily destroying’ Iran’s ‘most essential’ war tools: Report Supreme Court Trump goes scorched earth against ‘weaponized and unjust’ Supreme Court Defense US spent $12 billion on Iran war in first two weeks, Hassett says Sports Iranian women’s soccer team captain becomes latest member to withdraw asylum bid Defense Trump says he asked ‘about seven’ countries to help defend Strait of Hormuz