Trump signs package of sanctions against Russia

Ukraine war

Trump signs package of sanctions against Russia

The US Congress wants to put pressure on the aggressor Russia in the Ukraine war with far-reaching sanctions. Now they have overcome the final hurdle.

US President Donald Trump has the law passed by parliament with new, far-reaching sanctions against Russia signed. The White House shared this Washington with. The sanctions package had previously received a cross-party majority in Congress and is intended to put greater pressure on the Kremlin in the Ukraine war.

In addition to direct punitive measures against Russian politicians and companies, the package provides for sanctions against Russian oil and gas exports Moscow financed his war of aggression. Among other things, it authorizes Trump to impose sanctions on the five largest buyers of Russian energy sources – as well as the five countries that help Russia the most in evading energy sanctions. This could jeopardize US trade relations China and India continue to strain those who purchase large quantities of Russian oil.

The sanctions law bears the name of the senator and Trump confidant who died in July Lindsey Grahamwho had played a key role in driving it forward. In addition to the Russia sanctions, it also sets the framework for an extension of the punitive measures against Russia Iran until 2031.

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Trump for signing the law. The best way to honor Graham’s memory is to fully and quickly implement the provisions, Zelensky wrote on social media. The best reward for everyone who… Ukraine Helping to force Russia to end its war of aggression will be peace.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said before Trump’s signing that the imposition of further sanctions by the USA will complicate efforts to find a peace solution in Ukraine.