With its energy sector the target of U.S. sanctions pressure, a Russian legislator on Wednesday proposed making those sanctions synonymous with treason. Andrei Isayev, the head of legislation in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, said discussions were under way to consider counter-sanctions measures against the United States. The measure could criminalize those sanctions. “It was also proposed to make this component equal to treason,” he was quoted by Russian news agency TASS as saying. Russia continues to face pressure from the U.S. government for its role in Ukrainian and Syrian conflicts. Speaking to reporters, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington would continue to hold other governments responsible for what it sees as malign behavior. In March, the State Department warned […]