Trump is ready to consider lifting sanctions against Russia under certain conditions
The President of the United States Donald trump is ready to consider lifting sanctions against Russia if Moscow would cooperate with Washington in Syria and Ukraine. About this American leader said in an interview with Reuters.
2014 Washington imposes sanctions against the Russian Federation. Then the cause was called, the situation in Ukraine, where the ongoing military conflict between Kiev and self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics.
On 8 August, the US Department of state announced the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions due to poisoning in Salisbury, the British agent and former employee of the Main intelligence Directorate (GRU) Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. The incident in London and its allies accuse Moscow unproven.
The first package of restrictions relating to the limitation of supply in the Russian Federation of dual purpose goods should enter into force on 22 August. The second package can be adopted in three months and will involve lowering the level of diplomatic relations, a ban on flights to the United States, “Aeroflot” and the almost total cessation of U.S. exports. From this part of Washington can refuse, if Moscow will fulfill a number of conditions the United States.
According to “RIA Novosti”, the only part of the us restrictions imposed by order of the President and may be removed. Some of the sanctions against Russia imposed in accordance with the law “On countering enemy of America” and can’t be canceled without the consent of Congress.
August 20, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov told about how Moscow would react to the introduction Washington’s new sanctions.