American lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in the United States Senate that provides for sanctions against the purchase or facilitation of imports of Russian oil and petroleum products. This was reported by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA, Oksana Stefanyshyna, on Facebook, according to UNN.
Details
According to Stefanyshyna, the bill, titled "Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2025," was introduced by US Senators - "Republicans D. McCormick and J. Husted and Democrats E. Warren and C. Coons."
The authors of the bill emphasized that the purchase of Russian oil finances the war against Ukraine, and any countries, companies, or financial intermediaries that facilitate such trade should understand the consequences, including the risk of losing access to the US financial system.
Stefanyshyna reported that the bill creates a legal basis for strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia's oil revenues. If the document is approved, US President Donald Trump will be obliged to impose sanctions within 90 days on individuals involved in importing oil from Russia.
"The list will be formed by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultations with the Secretary of State. This legislative initiative once again demonstrates strong bipartisan support for further economic pressure on the aggressor," summarized the Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA.
US sanctions against Russia
On October 22, the United States Department of the Treasury officially imposed sanctions against leading Russian oil companies Rosneft, Lukoil, and their subsidiaries. The US called on Moscow to "immediately" agree to end the war against Ukraine.
Recall
US sanctions against Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft, which came into force on November 21, could cause a structural reorganization of the global oil sector. This will lead to forced sales of assets and redistribution of ownership of fields and refineries around the world.
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