I guess this is a good step. It sends a message and its the right thing to do, but does it really adversely impact Russia that much?
It's obvious the economic sanctions & measures taken so far really hasn't worked (or worked as quickly has hoped). With reports of Russian abandoning Kyiv but reinforcing their positions in the east, there is now blurbs on a long drawn out war/stalemate.
Hoping Ukraine can take the offensive with more allied weapons but thinking it'll be more of a long drawn out world chess championship 14 games and we are like in the 2 or 3 game.
U.S. Senate votes 100-0 to end Russia trade status, enact oil ban - MarketWatch
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The U.S. Senate voted unanimously Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly support the substance of the two bills, but they had languished for weeks in the Senate as lawmakers worked to hammer out the final details. Both bills are expected to gain the House’s support later Thursday before going to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Each bill passed the Senate unanimously, 100-0.
Biden has already taken executive action to ban Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to the United States. The legislation puts the effort into law.
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