During a joint press conference, politicians stressed that if the bill was adopted, its effects would be far-reaching. The law would introduce secondary sanctions for countries cooperating with Russia, extend the list of products banned from export to Russia and let victims of Russian aggression to make claims against Russia before American courts.
This would be a strong moral reinforcement for Ukrainians, make it hard to do business with Russia and further isolate its regime. We want to open a second front. – according to Lindsey Graham. As he pointed out, Vladimir Putin's initiative to present the bill was to sign a defence pact with North Korea, which was already officially recognised by the United States as a state supporting terrorism.
New pact between Russia and the DPRK
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un late held a gathering during which they signed an agreement on a comprehensive strategical partnership. The agreement provides for assistance in the event of an attack on 1 of its participants. Negotiations between the Russian delegation and North Korea lasted an hr and a half. Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un then continued to talk privately, after which they attended a joint press conference and exchanged gifts.
The heads of possessive states signed an agreement on a comprehensive strategical partnership that replaced the Treaty on relationship and common Assistance, a good neighbourhood and cooperation of 1961, and the Declarations of Moscow and Pjongjang of 2000.
Yuri Uszakov, an assistant to the president of Russia, explained the request for a fresh treaty as a consequence to the "deep evolution of the geopolitical situation in the planet and in the region, as well as the qualitative changes late made in bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the DPRK".
Not only have they signed a defence agreement with North Korea, but they can besides supply expertise to aid them grow their atomic arsenal. If that doesn't make you a terrorist supporter, I don't know what else to do. – explained the Republican politician.
The thought was born in 2022
The same senators had already presented a akin draft 2 years ago, but in the form of a non-binding resolution. This time they proposed a simple law that would oblige the State Department to put Russia on the list of countries supporting terrorism.
When asked erstwhile the legislature could start work on the project, Blumenthal and Graham replied that they counted on it to happen. sooner than later.
So far, the US administration has resisted the force of legislature on this issue, arguing that the inclusion of Russia on the list of countries supporting terrorism could have undesirable effects, specified as the obstruction of humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine. Despite this, many politicians from both parties support this decision.
