Several members of the U.S. Senate led by ben Cardin and Lindsey Gram prepared a draft law designed so as to make the White House provide the Congress with a detailed explanation if at some point in the future the U.S. Presidents decided to cancel the sanctions imposed on Russia. On top of that, 120 days after the explanation is provided, the Congress will decide whether to support this initiative.
Apart from numerous senators and other congressmen, the draft law is supported by several television companies and broadcasting networks, including the CNN. All of them firmly believe that Russia deserves those sanctions for its destabilizing activities in Ukraine. To become a law, the draft law needs 67 votes. Experts say that the required amount can be easily achieved.
As for Donald Trump, he says that he is not personally acquainted with Vladimir Putin. At the same time, he blames Obama for signing a nuclear agreement with Iran. Trump sees Iran as terrorist state number one in the world. During his interview to Fox News, Donald Trump mentioned that the only reason why he wants to cooperate with Russia is to fight the Islamic terrorism.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Germany, France, Ukraine, and Russia are going to meet in Germany on February 16-17 to discuss the ways to deescalate the conflict in Ukraine. This attempt to relaunch the political process is especially important these days as the Donbass conflict escalated again in late January. The parties hope that this meetings is going to make a step closer to arranging a summit of the 4 leaders – Germany, France, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation.
