Anti-Russian sanctions bill gets enough votes to be adopted by US Congress

Anti-Russian sanctionsAnti-Russian sanctions bill gets enough votes to be adopted by US Congress 217 members of the House of Representatives have voted in favor, while the vote is ongoing© AP Photo/ Allison RobbertWASHINGTON, September 17. /TASS/. Although the vote is still ongoing, the bill to toughen anti-Russian sanctions has already gathered enough votes to be adopted by the House of Representatives of the US Congress. During the vote, aired by the C-SPAN television channel, 217 members of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, have voted in favor, while 136 were against. The Republican-controlled Senate approved the document on August 7. TagsSanctions vs. RussiaUnited StatesTrump hopes war with Iran about to endThe US president says he thinks, Tehran is seeking a peace dealRead moreINTERVIEW: Kallas only acts as mouthpiece for EU’s hatred toward Russia, diplomat saysCommenting on Kallas accusing Russia of allegedly being behind the incident with a Warsaw-bound passenger train from Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was no use saying anything at all to the EU’s chief diplomatRead moreThousands of children, youth become casualties of Ukrainian aggression in DPR — senatorIn total, around 22,000 civilians in the region have been killed or injured by Ukrainian aggression since the start of the special military operationRead moreNATO rehearsing scenarios for blockading Kaliningrad, isolating St. Petersburg — MFAAccording to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO’s drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who called on the alliance to step up exercises near the Russian region’s borderRead moreAt least 22 seafarers killed in Strait of Hormuz since February 28 — IMOThe IMO also said that attacks in the Red Sea resumedRead moreEra of US global dominance over — mediaAccording to Payson O’Brien, America’s military strength, global network of bases and logistics systems, and military and diplomatic partnerships around the world proved insufficient to defeat IranRead moreRussia’s victory forged both on battlefield and in rear — Putin"It is being brought closer by everyone who works honestly for the Motherland and understands their responsibility for its future," the Russian leader saidRead moreOzone hole shrinks to its smallest in decades in 2025 — UNAccording to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer may fully recover within several decades, Read morePress review: Germany eyes Patriot deal as Japan steps up Asia-Pacific military activityTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 16thRead more