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US Senate passes sweeping sanctions targeting Russian energy revenues

US Senate passes sweeping sanctions targeting Russian energy revenues

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Congress has struggled to ensure the flow of US funding and munitions to Ukraine, but Trump has given a nod to the package, which includes his push for sanctions on Iran, pressuring the House to pass and send it for his signature.

The bipartisan package allows the president to impose tariffs on the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including China and India." Package next goes to the House While the Senate momentum puts pressure on the House to act as soon as lawmakers return to session at the end of August, top Democrats still warn against handing Trump too much power in the Russia sanctions package.

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