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Possible imposition of sanctions on Russia It has the support of more than 80 US senators.
AFP writes that the bill, which aims to put pressure on Russia through new US sanctions, has gained support for more than 80 members of both major political parties in the US Senate.
Despite this significant support in the 100-member Senate-which is currently controlled by the Republican Party of President Donald Trump-the proposal has not yet been submitted to the vote.
The leader of the Senate majority John Thune, who has a decisive word in the planning of the vote, said he was waiting for further instructions from the White House, as Trump is promoting negotiations on a ceasefire in a war -launched Russia in Ukraine.
Trump, together with the EU, was supposed to take further sanctions against Russia. After a call with Putin he turned Read
« These sanctions would be applied if Russia refused to negotiate a permanent peace with Ukraine, » said the authors of the bill, Senator Richard Blumenthal (Democrat) and Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican).
« At the same time, the law imposes a duty of 500 percent on imported goods from countries that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products, » they added.
The bill comes the day after the European Union has adopted its latest package of sanctions against Russia, AFP said.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that he expects to present a ceasefire proposal with Ukraine within a few days. Such a proposal would allow the United States to assess whether Moscow is serious about peace.
« Russia is an aggressor. Russia must end this bloody bath. This is my opinion, » Graham said on Wednesday when a draft law in the Senate. According to Graham, « it is time to raise the price of this war for Putin. » (TASR)
