Hours after Trump announced he was canceling a meeting with Putin at G20, the Senate passed a resolution urging a strong response to Russia's seizure of Ukrainian navy ships and crew.
Earlier in the day, Russia and Ukraine traded accusations over a separate incident involving the same vessels, prompting Moscow to block passage through the narrow Kerch Strait, which separates the peninsula from the Russian mainland.
The Trump administration says it is reactivating economic sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of the landmark multinational nuclear accord — a tough move that may nonetheless leave the U.S. more isolated.