US senators have prepared a bill on strengthening sanctions against Russia – media

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The US Senate presented a bill on new sanctions against Russia for refusing the Kremlin from a peace agreement, including 500% of duties on goods from countries that buy Russian oil and gas.

Source: The Washington Times

Details: Senators from the Republican Party of Lindsey Graham and the Democratic Party, Richard Blumental, presented a bill on imposing sanctions on Russia for refusing to negotiate a peace agreement on the end of the war in Ukraine.

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50 senators – the co -authors of the bill – the same number of republicans and democrats, which testifies to the broad two -party support of the initiative.

« The Senate of the United States is dominated by the idea that Russia is an aggressor, and that this terrible war and aggression of Putin should stop now and hold back in the future, » the senators said in a joint statement.

The bill envisages both primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and persons who support the Kremlin’s aggression in Ukraine.

The sanctions will be put into effect if peace talks are torn off or if the agreement is reached but will be violated by Russia.

Among the sanctions stipulated by the bill is 500% of imported goods from countries that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other resources.

Literally From the statement of the senators: « We hope that in 2025, President Trump and his team will achieve what the world has not achieved in the past: they will cease Russian aggression against Ukraine forever and ensure the preservation of free and democratic Ukraine.

These sanctions against Russia are ready and will receive the overwhelming support of both parties and two chambers if they are put to the Senate and the House of Representatives. « 

That preceded: The day before Trump statedwhich does not exclude secondary sanctions against Russia if Russian leader Vladimir Putin « does not work with his work », but at the same time added that he is convinced that the Kremlin ruler will fulfill his part of the agreement.

Prehistory:

• On Sunday, Trump said NBC News that he « very angry, angry » on Putin for the fact that he spoke about temporary leadership in Ukraine. He also threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russian oil if Moscow does not sit at the negotiating table and does not stop fighting in Ukraine.
• Trump announced a new conversation with Putin This week in which they will discuss Ukraine.
• On the eve of Finland President Alexander Stubb, after meeting with Trump in Florida on Saturday, he suggested setting up on April 20, the last time to agree to the termination of hostilities before introducing New pressure measures are not her.
• Trump also stated when communicating with journalists that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to withdraw from the Rare Earth -Earth Mineral Production Agreement, and and warned its about « big problems » if he does it.