U.S. Sanctions Complicate Peace Talks in Ukraine
- On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives passed a comprehensive sanctions package targeting Russia's economy, with lawmakers dubbing the measure the "sanctions bill from hell" to exert greater pressure on Moscow.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced the legislation as an 'unfriendly' action on Thursday, indicating that Russia is scrutinizing the bill's progress closely while evaluating its potential diplomatic impact.
- The measure mandates secondary tariffs of up to 100% on the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, while also authorizing sanctions against officials, businessmen, banks, energy projects, and "shadow fleet" vessels.
- Following The Senate's approval, the bill now awaits President Donald Trump's signature to be enacted into law, marking the final hurdle before the package can take effect.
- Officials in The Kremlin warned that these additional sanctions could complicate efforts to find a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, creating uncertainty regarding future diplomatic negotiations between the nations.
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The Kremlin warned on Thursday that the new sanctions passed on Wednesday by the American Congress, targeting Russia's hydrocarbon exports and its customers, will "complicate diplomatic efforts for a peace agreement," reports AFP, according to News.ro.
US representatives approved new sanctions against Russia and its allies for their role in the war against Ukraine, a text supported by Donald Trump, which Kyiv welcomed on Thursday.
The Kremlin said that new US sanctions against Russia will complicate efforts to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA. Yesterday, the US House of Representatives approved a massive package of sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine, and sent the bill to President Donald Trump for signature. Today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that Russia considers the …
The Kremlin transmitted Thursday that the imposition of new sanctions by the US against Russia would make it difficult to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine, according to Reuters. The message came after Wednesday, the US House of Representatives adopted a comprehensive package of sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia in connection with the war in ...
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