In the US Congress introduced a bill to toughen sanctions against Russia – RBC

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The document provides for the extension, the tightening of restrictions on the transfer of military technology and strengthening supervision of banks, as well as the refusal to recognize the transfer of Crimea to Russia

in the US Congress “Magnitsky list” submitted a draft law aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine and the tightening of anti-Russian measures (Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act, STAND). According to the developers of the bill, Congressman Eliot Engel, the document must demonstrate that the United States does not intend to “stand aside”, while Russia is working on the destruction of Western unity and experience in the NATO strength.

«Our policy should be crystal clear as in the days of the decades-long Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. To maintain transatlantic unity, we must rely on our sanctions regime against the Kremlin troublemakers “-. Engel said

In the press service of the congressman said that the adoption of STAND lead to a tightening of sanctions on Russia in connection with violation of Ukraine its territorial integrity.

in particular, the State Department and the US Ministry of Finance prescribed regularly to the specialized committees of the Congress reports on the activities of major Russian banks and banks of other countries, under the control made to the sanctions lists of persons and of all banks, directly or indirectly, undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In accordance with the latest requirements under the hood should be all banks operating in the Crimea.

In addition, the STAND requires US government agencies to refrain from any action that might be construed as recognition of (de facto or de -yure) transfer of Crimea to Russia. In particular, it prohibits the official release of the maps on which the Crimea would be shown as a part of Russia.

The bill also imposes restrictions on the transfer of Russia by NATO countries of arms and military equipment, which contain US technology or components.

at the same time the State Department the United states are obliged to develop and implement a strategy to combat the “Russian disinformation and propaganda” aimed at the Russian-speaking population bordering the Russian countries.

STAND also provides geographical expansion of activities of so-called Magnitsky act. Under current rules in issued in accordance with this law, the list may be made to the persons involved, according to US authorities, a crime against the fundamental rights and freedoms, committed on the territory of Russia. Authors STAND offer a similar way to punish those who have committed the same acts in the “territories occupied or otherwise controlled by Russia”, namely, in the Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Just Ukraine new law promises assistance in the creation of some “international consortium”, which should help to attract private investors by reducing political risks. However, the allocation of Ukraine of any loans or government guarantees are not talking.