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Senate Hearing: Assessing Sanctions Against Russia

Original title: COUNTERING RUSSIA: FURTHER ASSESSING OPTIONS FOR SANCTIONS

January 1, 2018

Russia Sanctions Foreign Policy Cyber Warfare International Relations Financial Regulation

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing explores potential legislative changes to codify, expand, or mandate new financial against Russia, which could impact international trade and diplomatic relations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Russian Federation

The government and specific sectors of the Russian economy are the targets of current and potential future financial sanctions.

U.S. Businesses

Companies operating in sectors targeted by sanctions may face increased compliance requirements or restrictions on international trade.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of existing U.S. against Russia. Senators and experts discussed whether current measures are successfully deterring Russian military and cyber activities in Ukraine and Syria.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on April 27, 2017, to assess the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia three years prior.
Existing sanctions were initially imposed due to the invasion of Crimea, interference in Ukraine, and cyber intrusions against the U.S.
Chairman Crapo stated that current U.S.-imposed sanctions have had a limited impact on the Russian economy when applied in isolation.
The impact of sanctions has been magnified by the combined effect of other Western nations' sanctions and a drop in global oil prices.
The Committee is considering codifying existing Executive orders into law.
The Committee is evaluating the potential to deepen and broaden sanctions in specific economic sectors, including cyber activity and financial corruption.
The Committee is considering making certain currently discretionary sanctions mandatory.
A stated goal is to harmonize the conditions required to lift sanctions to ensure clarity for potential policy changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Senate reviewing these sanctions now?

The Committee is evaluating whether existing are successfully deterring Russian aggressive behavior in Ukraine, Syria, and cyber warfare.

What changes are being proposed for the sanctions?

Proposals include codifying existing Executive orders, expanding to new economic sectors, and making some mandatory.

Why It Matters

This hearing explores potential legislative changes to codify, expand, or mandate new financial against Russia, which could impact international trade and diplomatic relations.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Shift toward mandatory sanctions

The Committee explicitly discussed moving from discretionary sanctions to mandatory ones, indicating a desire for a more rigid enforcement framework.

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Connected Entities

personVladimir Putin“President of the Russian Federation”Map →

personChip Poncy“Witness, President of Financial Integrity Network”Map →

organizationSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs“Committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personMike Crapo“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”Map →

personR. Nicholas Burns“Witness, Professor at Harvard University”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy65
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