The US find on Russian chemical weapons paves the way for new sanctions
The US find on Russian chemical weapons paves the way for new sanctions
Russia has not shown that it has halted the use of chemical and biological weapons, the State Department notified Congress on Tuesday, a determination that paves the way for mandatory sanctions against the Kremlin and entities under its control.
The US government imposed an initial round of sanctions against Moscow in August, in response to the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England, earlier this year. Tuesday's decision could lead to measures to downgrade or suspend diplomatic relations with Russia, suspend airline flights between the United States and Russia and restrict imports of Russian products.
President Trump has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats in Congress for failing to confront President Vladimir Putin of Russia for a number of issues, including what US intelligence experts. UU They say that it is Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential elections. Mr. Trump has said that it would be hard on Russia, but it also favors good relations. Their margin of maneuver may be limited by additional sanctions. The Kremlin is already under a regime of sanctions from the United States for the invasion of Crimea by Russia in 2014.
According to the law of the United States, Russia had to meet three criteria to avoid new sanctions: stop the use of prohibited weapons, guarantee the United States that it would not use them in the future and allow verification by international observers.
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tuesday that the department could not certify that Russia met the conditions required by the 1991 War and Control of Chemical and Biological Weapons Act. State are consulting with Congress on the next steps, as required by law.
"We intend to proceed in accordance with the terms of the CBW Act, which directs the implementation of additional sanctions," he said.
A spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Washington referred a reporter to the August comments of Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry. At that time, Ms. Zakharova criticized the decision of the United States as part of an effort to undermine the international arms control and non-proliferation regime.
State Department officials briefed members of Congress on Tuesday, but did not discuss the timing or content of the sanctions, a congressional aide said.
"It is unacceptable that the administration lacks a plan, or even a deadline, for action in the second round of mandatory sanctions required by the law of the United States," Representative Ed Royce (R., California), president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives. He said on Tuesday.
Royce, who has repeatedly urged the administration to respond to the poisonings, said in a statement that the Trump administration should act quickly to defend its determination. "The hesitation only encourages more Russian aggression," he said.
Before the start of a recess in Congress, lawmakers followed paths ranging from legislation to public pressure to address the US accusations of electoral interference in Russia and the use of chemical and biological weapons. It is hoped that these efforts will continue after the election.
The determination of the Department of State came after the announcement last month of the United States of plans to withdraw from the Treaty of Nuclear Forces of intermediate scope as a result of the repeated charges of violations of Russia.
Mr. Trump told reporters on Monday that he might not meet Mr. Putin during his trip to Paris this weekend. The two met at a summit in Helsinki in July.
During a visit to Moscow last month, White House national security adviser John Bolton said Mr. Trump I would appreciate a meeting With his Russian counterpart in Paris.
Boris Zilberman of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington think tank that favors strict sanctions against Iran, told The Wall Street Journal that the determination of the State Department offers a good indication that the administration has the intention to move forward with a second round of sanctions against Russia. But he said he was surprised that no more information was provided on Tuesday.
"As stated in the CBW Act, the president must choose three from a menu of six potential options," he said. "They activated this for themselves, and I do not think doing nothing is really an option."
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