Republican leaders said they were ready to vote as soon as this month on punishing penalties against Moscow but have paused after President Trump threatened to act unilaterally within weeks.

The Kremlin is sticking to its war demands, even as President Trump makes new threats of sanctions that would go into effect if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire with

The president also threatened new measures to increase economic pressure on Russia as he grows more frustrated with Putin.

The agreement will impose tariffs of 15 percent on Japanese goods, down from a threatened 25 percent. Trump said Japan would also invest $550 billion in the U.S.

Trump accuses Obama of treason in escalating attacks over 2016 Russia probe U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" on Tuesday, accusing him, without providing evidence,