A bipartisan coalition of senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has criticized a proposed agreement between the U.S. and Russia that could ease economic restrictions, including sanctions on Russian energy exports. The lawmakers argue the deal undermines a 2022 congressional ban aimed at cutting off funding for Russia’s military operations. Critics warn the move risks weakening sanctions designed to counter aggression and destabilization. The controversy highlights deep divisions over how to handle economic leverage in foreign policy.
A bipartisan group of seven lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee condemned President Trump’s recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which would lift sanctions on Russia and permit the flow of its oil into the global economy. “Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin’s brutal...
