Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are sounding the alarm as the US government faces a critical deadline in its sanctions against Russia. A waiver allowing American companies to purchase oil from Russia is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday, and the senators are urging the Trump administration not to renew it. The move comes as tensions between the US and Russia remain high, with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. By extending the waiver, the senators argue that the US would be indirectly supporting the Russian economy and undermining its own efforts to impose economic pressure on the Kremlin.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanctions for anyone who purchases oil from Russia, which is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday. “Tonight, when the current license for Russian oil expires, it should not be renewed," Shaheen, the...
