Bipartisan senators introduce primary, secondary Russia sanctions
- A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced a bill imposing sanctions on Russian energy purchases if negotiations for peace in Ukraine fail.
- The bill includes a 500% tariff on goods from countries buying Russian oil, gas, and uranium, as stated in the introduced legislation.
- The Senate bill has overwhelming support and aims to pressure Russia into peace talks, with both parties hoping for an end to Russian aggression, according to Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal.
- Other proposed sanctions would bar U.S. Citizens from buying Russian sovereign debt and limit investments in entities linked to Russia.
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U.S. Senators Plan 500% Tariff on Russian Energy Buyers If Peace Talks Stall
A bipartisan group of 50 U.S. Senators has prepared a plan to slap a 500% tariff on imported goods from countries that buy Russian oil, gas, and uranium if Russia refuses to engage in good-faith negotiations for a lasting peace with Ukraine. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues – evenly divided by party affiliation – to propose “primary and secondary sanctions against Russia…
Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Prepares ‘Hard-Hitting’ Russia Sanctions
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian energy purchases if the Kremlin refuses to engage in good-faith negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine.
Bipartisan group of senators readies new sanctions to hit Russia
A group of 50 Republican and Democratic senators introduced a sanctions package to hit Russia and countries that buy its oil if President Vladimir Putin refuses to engage in good-faith ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine or breaches an eventual agreement. Read more...
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