The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia in recent years “for aggression against Ukraine, election interference, malicious cyber activity, human rights violations, weapons proliferation,” and other causes. The range of sanctions was surveyed in a new Congressional Research Service publication.
The sanctions include “blocking U.S.-based assets; prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions related to those assets; prohibiting certain, and in some cases all, U.S. transactions; and denying entry into the United States,” as well as various export control restrictions. See Overview of U.S. Sanctions Regimes on Russia, CRS In Focus, July 26, 2018.
The impact of the punitive sanctions on Russia policy is uncertain. There is no indication that US sanctions were discussed at the recent Helsinki meeting between Trump and Putin, CRS said.
Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
NAFTA Renegotiation and Modernization, updated July 26, 2018
Momentum Toward Peace Talks in Afghanistan?, CRS Insight, July 24, 2018
The European Union and China, CRS In Focus, July 26, 2018
Australia and New Zealand React to China’s Growing Influence in the South Pacific, CRS Insight, July 26, 2018
Zimbabwe: Forthcoming Elections, CRS In Focus, July 26, 2018
Federal Prize Competitions, July 25, 2018
What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses?, CRS Insight, July 24, 2018
History of Use of U.S. Military Bases to House Immigrants and Refugees, CRS Insight, July 26, 2018
The Essential Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh Reader: What Cases Should You Read?, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 25, 2018
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