US Senate Blocks A Republican Proposal To Impose Sanctions Against Russia Over The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

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RT: US Senate votes against Nord Stream 2 sanctions  

The Republican proposal to pre-emptively sanction Russia over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline ran into opposition  

Democrats in the US Senate blocked the Republican proposal for sanctions against Russia over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, saying it didn’t help Ukraine and denied President Joe Biden “leverage” to deal with the Kremlin. 

Proposed by Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senate bill 3436 would have given the White House two weeks to impose travel restrictions, asset freezes, and bans on doing business with US companies for those involved with the natural gas pipeline that runs from Russia to Germany. 

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Update: Cruz's U.S. Senate bill on Nord Stream 2 sanctions fails to pass (Reuters)  

WNU Editor: US Democrats have their own Russian sanctions bill .... Democrats introduce bill to slap sanctions on Putin if he invades Ukraine and try and quash Ted Cruz's bid to punish businesses linked to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline (Daily Mail).

Russia's ambassador to the U.S. has already responded to the threat of new sanctions .... Russia not intimidated by threat of ‘crippling’ sanctions – ambassador (RT).