... a topic for discussion has lost much of its former appeal
The DASKA (Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act) bill has once again come under scrutiny. It was approved by the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. In theory, the sanctions bill “from hell” could be effectively enacted in the future. In reality, there are a number of major obstacles to this, among them, the executive branch’s objections regarding the viability of imposing more restrictions. They carry risks ...
... sole purpose is to make amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, which make it possible to deny visas or deport from the United States any individuals involved in US election interference. The bill has already passed the Senate, unlike the DASKAA and the other version of DETER.
Ivan Timofeev:
The New DETER Bill: Can Sanctions Help Deter Russia?
Finally, the bill To Respond to and Deter Russian Attacks on the Integrity of United States Elections, and for Other Purposes was submitted in May 2019. The bill reproduced the usual set of measures like the first DETER and ...
... successful until the US managed to enlist the support of the EU and such major partners as Japan, India and South Korea, as well as the UN Security Council. As for Russia, the call for international coordination keynotes PL 115-44 (CAATSA) and the new sanctions bill, DASKAA, which is even more demanding in this regard. For example, the US administration is required to monitor whether the EU takes steps against Russia that are similar to the US moves and explain why this has not happened. For understandable reasons,...
... of American-Russian relations. Russia itself is a major target for international terrorism and an active fighter against the terrorist threat. Classifying Russia as an actual terrorist threat could have unpredictable consequences.
It would seem that DASKAA is indeed generating “draconian sanctions.” From the documentary point of view, this is so. But the key question is how effective the new sanctions will be. Clearly, Moscow will not be sitting on its hands. For all the issues in the national economy, Russia is a major power that can ...
