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To: Bonefish who wrote (1056281)	2/22/2018 3:45:56 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574344

They did, but they also voted to place new sanctions. The new sanctions are what President Softee is rejecting enforcement. Note: Russian sanctions are aimed at specific individuals (govt officials, oligarchs) and companies not the nation as a whole. They involve blacklisting the people and institutions named .. denying visas, freezing assets, baning trade and loans, all kinds of things. See below: ...... The Russian sanctions will target people and entities that: -- undermine US cybersecurity on behalf of the Russia government -- invest certain amounts in Russia's energy export pipelines -- conduct "significant" transactions with Russian defense and intelligence agencies (though this will come into effect six months from now) -- commit, or assist in, serious human rights abuses -- commit acts of "significant" corruption -- provide support to the Syrian government to acquire arms -- invest, or facilitate the investment of, $10 million or more in the Russian government's privatization of any state-owned asset in a one-year period that could unfairly benefit government officials or their associates. The bill lists 12 types of sanctions that can be imposed and obliges the President to use at least five in many cases against those affected. They can include freezing assets, such as property, revoking US visas and banning exports from the United States to those sanctioned. ....... https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/25/europe/russia-sanctions-explainer/index.html