Russia Threatens Repercussions If Trump Signs New Sanctions Into Law: Various Russian officials threatened consequences for the US if President Trump sign new Russian sanctions into law, passed yesterday by the House. Vladimir Dzhabarov, deputy chairman of the international affairs committee in Russia's upper house, said that the country has prepared "economic and political measures that will be adopted if the Senate and Trump support the bill.” Konstantin Kosachyov, chairman of the international affairs committee of the upper house, warned of a "painful" response.