The House of Representatives of the US Congress voted to cancel the so-called status of “ assistance”. It is reported by the BBC
As they say in the media, the exclusion of the Russian Federation from a number of “countries of the greatest assistance” will raise tariffs on key products sold by the Kremlin, including mineral fuels, fertilizers and metals.
The removal of trade privileges for both countries in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine was voted by 424 members of the lower house, the House of Representatives.< /p>
The Senate, the upper house, is also expected to quickly approve the bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said:
To date, both parties, Democrats and Republicans, are the only ones left to send a clear message to Putin: his brutal violence against the Ukrainian people will come at a terrible cost, and today's move by the House of Representatives is yet another way to make that a reality.
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The US President will “let know” Chinese leader Xi Jinping what consequences will await his country, if he decides to support Russia in its criminal war against Ukraine.
This was announced on March 17 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. He recalled that on March 18 there should be an official conversation between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden.
