In Brussels, not everyone supports the new US sanctions against the Russian Federation – America is far away, and the Europeans will have to pay all the costs of the confrontation with Russia.
European countries fear the economic consequences of possible new US sanctions against Russia related to the situation around Ukraine, Bloomberg reports, citing sources in Brussels.
The United States is threatening to impose sanctions on Russia in the event of a possible war in Donbass and an invasion of Ukraine. According to Associated Press and Bloomberg, on Capitol Hill and in the US administration, since January, have been discussing a ban on the supply of any imported products to Russia.
But in the EU, not all countries support such tough sanctions – in this case, Russia may agree to cut gas supplies, and the damage to Europe will be irreparable. Therefore, the discussion of new sanctions because of the Donbass has stalled – it is not possible to “translate coherent statements into a joint statement.”
Formerly in the United States Republican Party announced plans On January 14, the Senate passed an “overwhelming majority” on Senator Ted Cruz’s bill on sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Politico and The Hill reported. Earlier, Congress approved the Cruise bill.
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