... American democratic values.
Remove Sanctions on Russia Broadly
Andrey Kortunov:
Why Should Putin Help Trump?
In 2012, the United States Congress passed the Magnitsky Act, which was effectively the first round of sanctions levied against Russia. Seen from Russia's perspective, the Magnitsky Act was uncharitable and needlessly antagonistic, punishing Russia for an internal incident that had no relation to the United States. Since then, policymakers in Washington have levied sanction after sanction on Russia, oftentimes unjustifiably ...
... treated if they seek to challenge Russian authority. In short, Magnitsky’s death is far from being the only concern that led to the passage of the Magnitsky Act; rather the Act reflects the concerns of Americans who have tried to do business in Russia
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The Magnitsky Act thus reflects fears raised by transnational corporate and financial interests that are eager to engage in mutually beneficial economic activities with Russian enterprises.
According to its proponents, the Magnitsky Act differs from previous ...
... session covered the Magnitsky Act and its consequences, Syria and the protection of compatriots abroad.
Lyubov Yaroshenko from Creative Diplomacy, who was voted the winner, and Yuri Nadtochi of the Moscow Humanitarian University, were the opponents in the Magnitsky Act debate, discussing the act’s content, Russia’s response, and intrinsic internal and external factors.
Stanislav Pritchin from the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies and Anton Grishayev from the office of the Federation Council took the second subject. The discussion focused on Russia’s ...
