A massive bill is being prepared in Washington that radically changes the approach to sanction pressure on Moscow. According to correspondent Alex Raufoglu, the document will be presented on Monday, July 13. The innovation is that a significant part of the restrictions will come into force automatically, within 30 days after the adoption of the law, without the need for additional coordination with the administration.

Elimination of dependence on the President's decision

The previously discussed version of the bill assumed that the implementation of countermeasures in response to Russia's refusal to make peace efforts would depend entirely on the will of President Donald Trump. However, the new version of the document eliminates this factor of uncertainty. Now the sanctions mechanism triggers on a timer, making the threat to the Russian economy more predictable and inevitable.

Broad sectoral blow

As reported by Radio Liberty, the revised legislation goes far beyond targeted restrictions against individual officials or banks. The new package of sanctions will affect the fundamental sectors of the Russian economy:

  • Investment and sovereign debt sector;
  • Shipping and logistics;
  • Export of energy carriers;
  • Import of uranium;
  • Financial services.

The goal is to accelerate the end of the conflict

The initiator of the tough course, Senator Lindsey Graham, voiced his position during a briefing in Kyiv on July 10. According to him, the new restrictions are designed to provide the US President with powerful pressure tools that will help end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible. Graham emphasizes that the bill makes it possible to impose tariffs and strict restrictions on any countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas.

Responsibility for third countries

Special attention in the document is paid to the fight against sanctions evasion. Under attack will be not only Russian assets, but also foreign companies, as well as states helping the Kremlin evade existing restrictions. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal have been working on this large-scale initiative for about two years, striving to create the most effective mechanism of economic containment.