Sanktionen: US-Senat billigt Gesetz zu neuen Russland-Sanktionen
Eine Parlamentskammer ringt sich zu potenziell folgenschweren Sanktionen gegen Russland durch. Doch im Repräsentantenhaus droht Widerstand – und Moskau setzt seine Angriffe fort.
The US Senate recently approved a law to impose new sanctions on Russia, following a prolonged struggle. This move aims to intensify pressure on Moscow due to its destructive military campaign. However, the fate of the bill in the House of Representatives remains uncertain. In the meantime, Russia demonstrated the ability to exploit Ukraine's ammunition shortage by launching a fresh wave of deadly attacks in the dead of night.
The vote in favor of the legislation was decided by a significant margin of 86 to 11, largely spearheaded by recently deceased US Senator Lindsey Graham. The law targets direct sanctions against Russian politicians and companies, as well as tighter restrictions on Russian oil and gas exports as the primary funding source for the war against Ukraine.
The U.S. government previously imposed temporary sanctions on Russian oil shipments to curb price increases in the global market, triggered by the depletion of oil reserves following the stranding of the Hormuz Strait due to the Iran conflict. However, Russia's military action in recent days, including the use of ballistic missiles which are difficult to counter without U.S. supplied Patriot missile defense systems, has reignited calls for harsher measures against Moscow.
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