The United States has imposed sanctions on the Ground Forces of the…
The United States has imposed sanctions on the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation. The US Department of Defense has imposed sanctions on several structures of the Russian Ministry of Defense, as well as two Russian companies and five Russians.
Consensus
- The U.S. Senate considered a bill to expand sanctions against Russia.
- The bill would grant President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas or helping Russia circumvent sanctions.
- Senator Raphael Warnock opposed the bill's accelerated passage, citing concerns over expanded presidential tariff powers.
- The bill passed two procedural votes in the Senate with 86 and 84 votes in favor, respectively.
- The U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on several Russian military structures, companies, and individuals.
- The sanctions include a ban on U.S. agencies purchasing goods from or providing assistance to the sanctioned entities.
- The sanctions are set to take effect on July 24, 2026, and last for two years unless extended.
Points of divergence
- The bill formally enshrines existing sanctions and theoretically removes Trump's ability to lift them with a single executive order, while also granting him the power to suspend any sanctions at will. — tg_bbcrussian
- A new voting mechanism via a tariff-related amendment was proposed to accelerate the bill's passage, indicating progress toward a bipartisan agreement. — vesti
- The bill was initially blocked by Senator Warnock's veto on the timing agreement, and the Russian embassy in Washington criticized the bill as harmful to the U.S. — vedomosti
- The bill includes a 500% tariff on Russian imports and 100% tariffs on the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas. — fontanka
- The Senate paused the accelerated review process to avoid rushing the bill before summer recess, with concerns about potential difficulties in the House of Representatives. — interfax
- The sanctions were imposed on specific Russian military units and individuals, and are based on the U.S. law on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The sanctions were imposed on the same entities as reported by tg_radiosvoboda, with identical details on timing and scope. — tg_currenttime
Coverage (20 sources)
- US Senate passes law on 'hellish sanctions' against Russia. And handed control to Trump — BBC News Русская служба
- Punchbowl: In the US Senate, they want to speed up the adoption of sanctions against Russia — Вести
- In the USA, consideration of anti-Russian sanctions has been suspended — Ведомости
- Accelerated adoption of sanctions against Russia blocked in the US Senate — Фонтанка
- American senator blocked accelerated adoption of sanctions against Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Disagreements have arisen in the US Congress Senate over sanctions against Russia — Вести
- Senator Warnock blocked the accelerated adoption of new sanctions against Russia — Вести
- In the US Senate, accelerated consideration of the sanctions package against Russia was suspended — Интерфакс
- US imposes sanctions against Russian Land Forces and Main Artillery Command of the Ministry of Defense — Радио Свобода
- US imposes sanctions against Russian Land Forces and Main Artillery Command of the Ministry of Defense — Настоящее Время
- US introduces new sanctions against structures of the Russian Ministry of Defense, companies and individuals — DW Главное
- The United States imposed sanctions against the Ground Forces and units of the Russian Ministry of Defense — Коммерсантъ
- USA introduced sanctions against units of the Russian Ministry of Defense — РИАМО
- The United States imposed sanctions against the Ground Forces of Russia — Ведомости
- US imposes sanctions on Russian Ministry of Defense units under nuclear non-proliferation law, US State Department says — ТАСС (Telegram)
- US imposes sanctions on two Russian Ministry of Defense directorates and Russian Ground Forces — Вечерняя Москва
- US imposes sanctions against Russian Ministry of Defense units, a number of companies and citizens — Интерфакс
- USA introduced new sanctions against the Ministry of Defense and Land Forces of Russia — Вести
- In the US, they fear the consequences of the 'hellish sanctions' project against Russia due to Trump — Вести
- Adoption of the US sanctions project against Russia is under threat, media reports — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- USA
- Ministry of Defense
- Land Forces
- Senate
- Rafael Warnek
- Donald Trump
- Moscow
- Iran
- Syria
- Congress
- Main Artillery and Rocket Command
- Main Artillery and Rocket Command
- DPR
- Lora Vais