US Senators urged to accelerate the imposition of sanctions against Russia

US senators from both parties have called on the administration of US President Donald Trump to accelerate the application of new sanctions measures against Russia. This was reported by the Associated Press (AP) on October 7.

Republican Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Jinn Shaheen, a leading Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, made a corresponding appeal to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

One of the senators' top priorities was countering the so-called shadow tanker fleet, which, according to them, Russia allegedly uses to export oil, bypassing American restrictions. In addition, they called for measures to be taken against the developing Russian satellite system, which is considered a potential threat in Ukraine. "Газета.Ru ".

Futile impotence: what is included in the 22nd package of EU sanctions against Russia

In response, Moscow may blacklist European officials or their companies, experts say.

The day before, the ambassadors of the European Union countries agreed on the 22nd package of anti-Russian sanctions, which provides for the blacklisting of over 1,500 legal entities and individuals associated with the Russian defense sector. The restrictive measures will affect defense enterprises and related individuals from a number of countries that, according to Brussels, are engaged in the production of dual-use goods.

On September 22, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov declared the Russian economy immune to all Western sanctions. According to him, any "hellish sanctions" literally "bounce off" the country's economic policy. The Minister stressed that the Ministry of Finance had managed to make the draft budget fully balanced so that it would not have a negative impact on the economy and would not lead to a high cost of money.