Discussions around a new bill to impose sanctions against countries that buy Russian oil have become more frequent in the US Congress. This happened after the US Treasury Department sanctions against the two largest Russian oil companies. . . . Graham noted that the legislation is a common cause and has broad support in Congress, which already has 85 co-sponsors from both parties.. He indicated that if supplies are not cut by importing countries such as China, India or Brazil, then the adoption of the bill will increase economic pressure on the Kremlin. . He noted that the bill would provide the US administration with “additional tools” to influence Russia to end the war, noting that President Donald Trump supports the general course of this policy. . According to him, a significant part of Russian gas is purchased by the European Union, which finances Moscow’s military actions. He emphasized the role of the largest importers among NATO countries such as France and Belgium. .

Senator Richard Blumenthal called the Treasury Department's action an important step forward, but called for stronger sanctions against countries such as China, India, Brazil and Hungary that help fund the Russian war machine.. . She recalled the lack of bold decisions by the Trump administration for several months and called for more to be done to counter Russian aggression. . . The sanctions are aimed at the two largest oil companies in Russia - Rosneft and Lukoil. . . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.