washington u.s. state department friday name 39 russian defense- intelligence-related entities new sanction law belatedly take step enforce legislation pass overwhelmingly congress law president donald trump sign aug. require sanction individuals engage significant transaction russian entities friday action impose new sanction determinations make case case basis state department officials say republican democratic lawmakers complain trump tardy enforce law require list russian entities ready oct. 1. list include major russian arm makers well rosoboronexport state-run russian arm exporter also list st. petersburg-based special technology center former president barack obama sanction december say play role moscow hack interference 2016 u.s. presidential election russia deny meddle state department officials brief reporters condition anonymity indicate trump administration would move carefully impose sanction deal issue u.s. ally buy russian-made weaponry spare part significance threshold would exclude certain things less significant one official say obviously go consider totality circumstances state department guidance release friday say determine whether transaction significant officials would weigh impact u.s. national security size scope importance deal russia defense intelligence sector law require trump impose sanction jan. 29 transactions find meet definition take place sign legislation august implement sanction legislation robustly keep understand congress intent facts precipitate legislation include interference election second state department official say official dispute report secretary state rex tillerson eliminate department office charge coordinate economic sanction office traditionally lead senior u.s. diplomat official add individuals throughout department work sanction coordination work would continue u.s. state department name russian defense intel firm sanction law