{"id":509440,"date":"2026-06-03T22:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-u-s-house-of-representatives-advances-sanctions-on-russia-and-a-new-aid-package-for-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:22:48","slug":"the-u-s-house-of-representatives-advances-sanctions-on-russia-and-a-new-aid-package-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/the-u-s-house-of-representatives-advances-sanctions-on-russia-and-a-new-aid-package-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"The U.S. House of Representatives advances sanctions on Russia and a new aid package for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Washington.- <\/strong>The United States House of Representatives approved this Wednesday the <a href=\"https:\/\/efe.com\/mundo\/2026-06-04\/ee-uu-sanciones-rusia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advancement<\/a> of a bill that tightens sanctions against Russia and includes a new package of military and financial aid for Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative went ahead despite the opposition of the Republican leadership, with 218 votes in favor and 204 against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill, which had remained blocked for months by the Republican Party leadership, seeks to increase pressure on the Russian energy sector, especially oil and gas, which are the Kremlin&#8217;s main source of revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To do this, it tightens export restrictions and limits the access of Russian companies to essential services such as transport, insurance, and technology, in order to reduce their sales and make their operations more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ampliacion-de-sanciones-contra-entidades-financieras-vinculadas-a-rusia\">Expansion of sanctions against financial entities linked to Russia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also expands financial sanctions against banks and entities linked to Russia, including international entities that help evade them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new regulation seeks to close trade routes and transactions that allow Moscow to continue accessing revenue and the global financial system despite existing restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the plan includes additional funding for Ukraine, as the country continues to be subjected to military attacks and faces a war that has been ongoing since February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The package includes billions of dollars in credits and direct funding, although the text must still overcome divisions in the Senate and faces the possibility of a presidential veto, in a context of tensions between Congress and the White House over policy toward Moscow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington.- The United States House of Representatives approved this Wednesday the advancement of a bill that tightens sanctions against Russia and includes a new package of military and financial aid for Ukraine. The initiative went ahead despite the opposition of the Republican leadership, with 218 votes in favor and 204 against. 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