The U.S. Department of State Officially Announced Imposition Sanctions on Russia

The sanctions will come into force after the publication of an official notice in the U.S. Federal Register. The U.S. Department of State officially confirmed the imposition of a second round of sanctions on Russia in Skripal case. / “Today, pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act), the United States is announcing a second round of sanctions on Russia for its use of a “novichok” nerve agent in an attempt to assassinate Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2018,” the statement reads. This act endangered thousands of lives in Salisbury and Amesbury, and caused the hospitalization of the Skripals, a British police officer, and two civilians, one of whom subsequently died from her exposure. As with the first round of sanctions, these measures will take effect following a 15-day Congressional notification period and thereafter remain in place for a minimum of 12 months. Sanctions may be cancelled only if Moscow demonstrates to the international inspectors “guarantees of non-use of chemical weapons,” and will pay “compensation to the victims of the attack in Salisbury.” Later, the U.S. Department of State clarified that the sanctions will take effect following publication of a Federal Register notice on or about Aug. 19. The second Round of Sanctions on Russia in Skripal case aimed at restricting Russia’s access to funds from international organizations, including the IMF and the World Bank. The document prohibits U.S. banks from participating in the primary market for non-ruble denominated bonds issued by the Russian sovereign, or from lending it non-ruble denominated funds, as well as from making any loan or providing any credit to Russian  government Also the sanctions package also includes the addition of export licensing restrictions on Department of Commerce-controlled goods and technology. They will affect materials related to weapons of mass destruction – biological and chemical. Korrespondent.net