The United States prepared the second package of sanctions against Russia due to the poisoning of Skripale

The US Department of State presented the second package of sanctions against Russia for the case of poisoning the former dual agent of Russian and British special services Sergey Skrypal and his daughter in Great Britain to the head of department, Mike Pompeo, and the US president Donald Trump.

Julia and Sergey Skripal. Photo: frame YouTube / Russia24

About this at the Senate hearings on 15 May said Undersecretary of State Andrea Thompson writes “Voice of America".

According to Thompson, the new restrictions are part of an expanded strategy for Russia. However, she did not voice the details of the new plan.

The first package of US sanctions due to Scripal poisoning entered into force on August 27 2018 of the year. Restrictive measures include a ban on the sale of weapons to Russia, as well as dual-use goods and technologies.

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The second package of sanctions may include, in particular, a total ban on the export of American goods to Russia, the restriction of imports of Russian goods to the United States, a decrease in the level of diplomatic relations, a ban on air transportation by state-owned companies.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• The former GRU officer Sergey Skripal and his daughter Julia were found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury March 4. They were taken to hospital in critical condition. The police found that they were poisoned nerve agent. About 20 people were poisoned, including the policeman who first visited the scene and the house of Skripal. On the fact of poisoning a case of attempted murder.
• As a result, the ex-scout and his daughter came to their senses and live in a secret place in Britain to protect their safety.
• In Russia, Skripal was convicted in 2006 for spying for British intelligence. In 2010, he was exchanged for Russian intelligence agents uncovered in the United States.
• After investigating, Britain concluded that the nerve agent of the new generation of the group called “Novice” was used for the poisoning. Since no country other than Russia had access to this substance, London declared that Russia was most likely responsible for the attempt.
• Investigation UK accused of attempted murder of Petrov and Boshirovcalling them employees of the GRU.
• Russia denied these allegations, and President Vladimir Putin said that the suspects were civilians.
• Then suspects gave an interview to Russian journalists, said they visited Salisbury to “look at the cathedral”.
• After poisoning Scripal USA have introduced a package restrictions against Russia, which entered into force on August 27.
• Previously ForumDaily опубликовал a complete list of sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe against Russia.

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