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US Congress passes major Russia sanctions bill with potential secondary impacts
The US Congress and House of Representatives passed a major Russia sanctions bill to provide leverage against Moscow, introducing secondary sanctions affecting India, China, and Iran, and ending a nearly two-year pause in Ukraine-related congressional assistance.
- The US House passed a Russia sanctions bill.
- The vote ends a nearly two-year pause in Ukraine assistance from Congress.
- US Congress passed a major sanctions bill against Russia.
- The bill could introduce secondary sanctions affecting India, China, and Iran.
- This is the first Ukraine-support legislation passed by Congress in over two years.
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