Senate mulls limited Russian sanctions
The Senate is moving forward with limited sanctions on Russia, according to a draft bill prepared by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and obtained by The Hill.
President Obama would have the authority to determine who specifically would be subject to the sanctions.
The bill could end up hitting a wide range of Russian businessmen. It includes “any individual that the President determines materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services” to the corrupt or military activities described.
The bill also includes language providing aid to Ukraine and keeps a controversial provision that would reallocate U.S. contributions to the International Monetary Fund and approve 2010 reforms proposed at the IMF. Many Republicans oppose that language.
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