The bill on sanctions against Russia caused a split in the US Democratic Party

The Russia sanctions law, promoted by Republicans, has caused a split within the US Democratic Party.

The key problem with the bill for many Democrats is that it would allow the US administration to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest importers of Russian oil.

MOSCOW, September 15 – RIA Novosti. The law on sanctions against Russia promoted by Republicans in the US House of Representatives has caused a split within the Democratic Party, Axios reports, citing sources.

“The Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives openly opposes the Russia sanctions bill, which is due to be voted on this week. Not all congressmen are yet ready to take such a position,” the material notes.

According to the publication, the key problem of the bill for many Democrats is that it will allow the US administration to impose duties of up to 100% against the five largest importers of Russian oil. Thus, Democrats will have to choose between helping Ukraine and new powers to set trade policy for Donald Trump.

"House Democrats stand firmly behind Ukraine, but the late Lindsey Graham's Russia and Iran sanctions legislation would do more harm than good," Reps. Greg Meeks, Don Bayer and Richard Neal said in a statement.

Russia has repeatedly stated that the country will cope with the sanctions pressure that the West began to put on it several years ago and continues to increase. Moscow noted that the West lacks the courage to admit the failure of sanctions. In Western countries themselves, opinions have been repeatedly voiced that anti-Russian sanctions are ineffective.

In addition, Moscow previously noted that the West made a serious mistake by refusing to buy hydrocarbons from Russia; it will fall into a new, stronger dependence due to higher prices, and those who refused are still buying more expensively through intermediaries.