Congressions from the Democratic Party prepared a bill on strengthening the support of Ukraine and tightening sanctions against Russia, Reuters writes with reference to sources. One of the authors of the bill – the Congressman Greg Mix, which is part of the Congress Foreign Affairs Committee. The document, in particular, involves assistance to Ukraine in restoration, including the creation of the position of a special coordinator to restore Ukraine. Also, the bill provides for assistance to Kyiv in the field of security, including direct loans and military financing, and harsh sanctions and export control in relation to Russia, including its financial institutions, oil and mining industry, which has not yet been submitted for consideration of the wards Representatives of the US Congress, is the next attempt to put pressure on the presidential administration Donald Trump, so that it takes a clearer position on the side of Ukraine, the agency notes. As the Reuters clarifies, work on the legislative initiative was accelerated due to Russian missile impacts, as a result of which more than 30 people were killed. Even if the bill does not receive complete support of the House of Representatives, the majority of places in the places in The Republicans occupy, its individual provisions may enter into a wider package of decisions in Ukraine, the agency’s sources in Congress believe. In the beginning of April, a bill was prepared jointly in the Upper House of the US Congress and Democrats, which involves tightening sanctions if the Russian Federation abandoned peace negotiations, which includes 500% duties for countries buying Russian oil. The Senate, where the majority of the Republicans also did not consider this bill as of April 15. (Tagstotranslate) News
