The Latest: Ryan says sanctions to hold US foes accountable

FILE - In this July 21, 2017 file photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the State Department in Washington. Tillerson says neither he nor President Donald Trump is "very happy" about new sanctions on Russia that Congress has voted to put in place. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) FILE - In this July 21, 2017 file photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the State Department in Washington. Tillerson says neither he nor President Donald Trump is "very happy" about new sanctions on Russia that Congress has voted to put in place. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

By Associated Press August 2, 2017 4 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s signing of a bill imposing sanctions on Russia (all times local):

1:15 p.m.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says President Donald Trump’s signing of sanctions legislation sends a powerful message to U.S. foes that “they will be held accountable for their actions.”

Ryan’s brief statement makes no mention of Trump’s criticism of the legislation that had passed the House overwhelmingly last week. Trump says the bill is “seriously flawed,” but he signed it under pressure from congressional Republicans and Democrats.

Ryan says the sanctions directly target “the destructive and destabilizing activities of Iran, Russia, and North Korea.”