US Senator announces 500% tariffs: Europe in the dilemma!

US Senator announces 500% tariffs: Europe in the dilemma!

Berlin, Deutschland - In the past few days there have been exciting developments in the debate about the new sanction measures of the United States against Russia. US Senator Lindsey Graham has announced a comprehensive sanction package directed against Russia. Particular attention is paid to the exceptions in the punitive tariffs that should apply to countries that support Ukraine. Graham is in close contact with the White House and promises that exceptions are drawn up in a draft law, which is expected to be presented to the US Senate shortly. This is a serious step, since tariffs from a whopping 500 percent are to be introduced to Russian energy imports, as mmnews reports.

One wonders: How will other countries react to these measures? Graham explains that many European nations continue to process business with Russia. For example, British companies buy uranium, while other countries continue to import oil and gas, even though they support Ukraine at the same time. In particular, countries like Hungary must not rely on exceptions. John Thune, the Republican majority leader in the Senate, announced that the senators will work on this bill this month. Graham is optimistic about the progress of this proposal.

partisan support and pressure on Russia

Some of the current developments could be important not only for the USA, but also for the international community. The US Senate has formed a cross-party majority for the new draft law on Russia sanctions, with more than 80 senators have granted their support. This is done at a time when the pressure on Russia is to be further increased as part of the Ukraine War. Should Russia refuse to take part in peace negotiations with Ukraine, the senators are ready to further tighten the sanctions, such as [n-tv] (https://www.n-tv.de/politik/us-senator-- fuer--neue-russland-sanctions-article25785981.html)

Senator Graham clearly describes Russia as an aggressor and calls for an end to the bloodbath. Even US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assumes that Russia could make suggestions for a ceasefire in the near future. These political developments are part of a comprehensive plan to combat the shadow fleet of almost 200 ships discovered by the EU and impose further sanctions.

public opinions on sanctions

What do people in this country think about all these events? Interestingly, current surveys show that only 19 percent of Germans support the expansion of sanctions against Russia. 43 percent consider the existing sanctions of the United States and the EU to be appropriate, while 27 percent demand that the sanctions are canceled. The high figures for the end of the sanctions are particularly pronounced in the eastern federal states, where 38 percent perceive the measures as exaggerated. In the western federal states, on the other hand, these figures are 23 percent, such as [infratest-dimap] (https://www.infratest-dimap.de/umforchen-analysen/bundachen/aktuell/sterhelfe-hilfe-hohe-keptanz-in-bevoelkung-ukraine-mautz- der--sankt- against-Russland/) reported.

The current political situation and the supposed imponderability of the new chess trains on the international chess board make one thing clear: The decision -makers now have to look exactly how they weigh up the support for Ukraine precisely and at the same time pay attention to whether and how the sanctions influence the current geopolitical situation.