India, China respond to sanctions bill that could lead to new tariffs
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The US Congress has approved a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, prompting immediate backlash from Moscow, China and India. The measures still need to be signed by President Donald Trump, but even before they go into effect, the Kremlin has warned that they could further complicate efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Politico reports. The bill would impose mandatory sanctions on Russia's leadership, energy sector and defense industry.
The two largest importers of Russian oil, China and India repudiated the recently passed US Congress ‘Lindsey Graham Law on sanctioning Russian and Iranian hydrocarbons, declaring it illegal under international law and also harming their interests. In addition to – as different analysts have noticed – absurd when [...] The post China and India reject new US sanctions against Russian oil first appeared in People's Time.
A new package of sanctions approved by the US Congress gives Donald Trump the power to apply tariffs of up to 100% to those who buy Russian oil. Moscow’s response has not been kept waiting, calling the move “hostile measure”, while attacks on the ground do not cease.
Before Trump and Sea meet, Washington is simultaneously considering new sanctions against Chinese players in Russian oil trade and the lifting of some of the existing restrictions, and the American Congress has approved a bill on tariffs up to 100% against Russian energy buyers.
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