US Congress and Sanctions Against Russia

... enshrined in law, their lifting will be much more difficult. Their use as a bargaining tool will depreciate. However, in Moscow, apparently, they do not believe in the prospect of any agreements anyway, at least in the near future. The situation with China is different. Between January 2019 and April 2023, there have been more legislative initiatives on sanctions against China than against Russia—103 versus 99 (again, only those bills that propose specific restrictive measures are counted). Four ...