USA: Senators present bill for sanctions against Russia

It was considered a tribute to the recently deceased Republican senator Lindsey Grahamone of Ukraine’s most influential supporters in Congress, on whose funeral day the vote took place. The draft would become president Donald Trump give the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports from countries such as China and India that buy Russian oil and gas on a large scale.

Higher import costs feared

Although Democrats generally support the sanctions, there are concerns about these new ones Customs powers for Trump. Some fear higher import costs and criticize the bill as “massive backdoor authority” for tariffs that could also hit European allies.

The draft is still several steps away from being adopted and needs to be further approved Senate votes also be approved by the House of Representatives, which does not meet again until September. At Trump’s request, sanctions against Iran were also included in the package.