BEIJING Air Force One Flyknit Saldi , June 16 (Xinhua)-- As the U.S. Senate passed almost unanimously new sanctions against Russia on Thursday, the new legislation will possibly fan the flames of an already tumultuous Washington politics and make rapprochement between the former Cold War foes, something President Donald Trump desires, a difficult feat.
The legislation, an amendment to sanctions on Iran, is aimed at restricting Tehran's ballistic missile programs and punishing it for "supporting terrorism."
The Senate Air Force One Blu Saldi , building upon the bipartisan agreement reached earlier this week, backed the legislation with a 98-2 vote. The only two "no" votes were cast by Republican Rand Paul and independent Bernie Sanders, who caucuses with the Democrats.
With regard to Russia, the bill, which includes a mandatory congressional review process to limit Trump's executive power in lifting existing Russia sanctions, is one of the strongest responses from the U.S. Congress to alleged Russian meddling of the 2016 presidential election to date.
The new sanctions are designed to target Air Force One Bianche Mid Saldi , among others, "those conducting malicious cyber activity on behalf of the Russian government" and "those doing business with the Russian intelligence and defense sectors," according to a press release by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
They also penalize vital sectors of Russia's resource-rich economy, including mining, metals Air Force One Bianche Basse Saldi , shipping and railways.
WASHINGTON SHATTERED
The Senate approval came as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former chief executive officer of oil giant ExxonMobil who received an Order of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013, asked lawmakers to grand "flexibility" to the White House in dealing with Russia.
Tillerson said during a congressional hearing Wednesday that the Congress should ensure that "any legislation allows the president to have flexibility to adjust sanctions to meet the needs of what is always an evolving diplomatic situation."
The top diplomat is uncommittal to the Russia sanctions package but the Associated Press said Tillerson offered tepid support in light of its passage in the Senate.
He told the House Foreign Affairs Committee he agreed "with the sentiment" among lawmakers that Russia must be held accountable for its meddling in the election, the AP reported Thursday.
Tillerson previously warned the danger of shutting down what he said