Specialist: fresh sanctions against Russia for the first time have the opportunity to relate to non-U.S. organizations
Passed by the U.S. Congress a draft law On new sanctions on the Russian capital for the first time may relate to foreign companies and foreigners involved in energy projects with the participation of Russia, said the employee of a legal organization Morgan Lewis, which dealt with issues of export control at the request of the government of the USA, Louis Rothberg.
" the draft law provides for the possibility of imposing penalties regarding Russia on a new, higher level, currently, foreign nationals and foreign financial institutions that do not have ties with the US, also have the opportunity to get under the penalties for certain activities in the Russian Federation, which imposed limits or which is prohibited, " said Rothberg, RIA " Novosti ". According to his statement, according to the fourth part of the bill, the Manager will be able to impose sanctions against foreign factories that work with Russia in the framework of the activity that was prohibited or restricted according to the previous sanctions. If, in particular, some Asian Company wants to follow in the footsteps of American organizations and to cooperate with Russia in the field of oil projects, and the American Company can't do it because of the punishment, Director (USA) can stun her whole set of possible punishment, " said Rothberg. Remember, Passed by the U.S. Congress a draft law " On support of freedom in Ukraine " gives the President the right to impose penalties against " authorized by the Russian Federation, as well as organizations that are controlled by the Russian government." For example, the document provides for the introduction of sanctions with respect to foreign authorized " If the head of the U.S. indicates that they make significant investments in certain Russian projects related to oil ". The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the draft law was regrettable frankly its confrontational nature. Obama until not adopted the opinion On the signing of the bill, calling it " counterproductive " just because the law can alienate US from Europe.
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