There was a threat to thousands of lives.

The US state Department revealed details of the second package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the incident in Salisbury in March last year, the website newsader.com.

“Today, in accordance with the Law on the control of chemical and biological weapons in 1991 (CBW Act), the United States announced a second round of sanctions against Russia for the use of nerve agents “Beginner” when you try to kill Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia Skripal in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2018. This act has jeopardized thousands of lives in Salisbury and Amesbury and led to the hospitalization Skripal, a British police officer and two civilians, one of whom later died from contact with the substance,” – said in Twitter the American office.

According to the official document, a new stage of restrictions includes the following items.

First, from now on, USA will prevent the granting of any credit, financial and technical assistance through international financial institutions such as the world Bank and the international monetary Fund.

Second, American banks will be allowed to participate in the primary sale of sovereign debt in rubles and non-Russian ruble to provide loans to the Russian government.

Thirdly, rules for the licensing of exports to Russia of American products and technologies will be strengthened.

The nuances

New export measures, according to the document, imposed on goods and technology that are controlled by the Ministry of Commerce in the fight against the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. A license to sell such goods to the state or state-funded entities in Russia will be subject to the policy of “presumption of denial”. In the following articles of export decisions will be made individually in each case:

– export, necessary for carrying out space flight;

– export, necessary to ensure the safe operation of commercial passenger aircraft;

– exports destined for civilian end-users;

– export to 100% of American subsidiaries and other foreign companies in Russia.

Commenting on the second paragraph, RBC called this situation “partial sanctions against the sovereign debt of Russia.” “American banks will no longer be able to buy foreign currency Eurobonds of the Russian government on primary placements, but the American investors, nothing will prevent to buy the Russian Eurobonds after the beginning of their circulation in the market”, – says the publication. The publication suggests that U.S. banks can completely leave this market “in order to avoid reputational risks and sanctions”. According to the Bank for international settlements (BIS), us banks at the end of March 2019 belonged obligations “formal sector” of Russia by 3.32 billion. “Breakdown on how many of these obligations are denominated in foreign currencies, BIS does not provide,” writes RBC.

“Strong international response”

As in the case with the first round of sanctions, the current measures will come into force fifteen days after notification of the Congress and will be in effect for at least 12 months, says the publication.

By words a press-the Secretary of the Department of state Heather Nauert, we are talking about a situation in which Russia “has used chemical weapons in violation of international law… against its own citizens”.

The British government welcomed this move on the part of Washington.

“A strong international response to the use of chemical weapons on the streets of Salisbury sends Russia a clear signal that its provocative and reckless behavior will not go unpunished,” – said in a statement the foreign Ministry of the United Kingdom.

“Flagrant use of chemical weapons in Europe”

On the eve of the official of the American administration stated that the reason for the new sanctions – Moscow’s refusal to guarantee non-use of chemical and biological weapons, the requirement is Washington put forward, when adopted the first package of sanctions in August 2018. According to the ultimatum, Moscow had to abandon chemical weapons and to allow international experts of the UN on its chemical facilities. Appropriate requirements and sanctions provided by the law of 1991 on the control of chemical and biological weapons. Until recently, the only countries against which Washington would use this law, was Syria and the DPRK.

The measures taken in the first round of sanctions in the case Skrobala included a ban on the sale of weapons, the financing of arms deals, exports of goods and dual-use technologies, supply of laser equipment, specialized technologies of oil and gas, and also implied the refusal of credit from the US government.

The measures taken in the first round of sanctions in the case Skrobala included a ban on the sale of weapons, the financing of arms deals, exports of goods and dual-use technologies, supply of laser equipment, specialized technologies of oil and gas, and also implied the refusal of credit from the US government.

According to Politico, trump was in no hurry to enter the current package, but was forced to do it under pressure from a bipartisan consensus in Congress. In the beginning of this week leaders of the Committee on foreign Affairs, house of representatives, Democrat Eliot Engel and Republican Michael mccaul sent the White house a letter in which has reminded that, according to the law, a second round of sanctions was necessary to apply within three months after the incident, however, reminded them, “after the attack, more than a year”. “We therefore urge you to take immediate measures to bring Russia to justice for the blatant use of chemical weapons in Europe,” – said in reference to Trump. The authors of the appeal warned that “the failure of the administration to respond to the open aggression of Russia are unacceptable and will require congressional corrective action.”

As the NYT notes, the sanctions were imposed on Thursday – the day after a telephone conversation with trump with Putin. “It was a short but good conversation,” – said the American leader. According to the White house, the sides discussed issues of a strategic missile Treaty. In the Kremlin reported that the President of the United States offered Putin assistance in extinguishing forest fires.

The background

The state Department together with the Ministry of Finance of the USA has prepared a document on the second package of sanctions at the end of March. Since he was awaiting the President’s signature.

The measures taken in the first round of sanctions in the case Skrobala included a ban on the sale of weapons, the financing of arms deals, exports of goods and dual-use technologies, supply of laser equipment, specialized technologies of oil and gas, and also implied the refusal of credit from the US government.

Second sanctions package was planned to be in November 2018. The package reportedly would include reducing the level of diplomatic relations, a ban on airlines flying to the US and the minimization of mutual trade. Allegedly, the speech can go about the actual Russian-the American trade embargo, including a ban on deliveries of American aircraft turbines in Russia. Trump had the opportunity to select specific measures among the various options, and he discussed the limitations of a financial nature.

According to Bloomberg, the introduction of a second package of measures “case Skrypalia” was deferred pending completion of the investigation of spectracolor USA Robert Mueller about Russian interference in the elections and alleged conspiracies trump with the Kremlin.

Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia was poisoned on March 4 with made in the Russian laboratories nerve poison “Newbie” (A-234) in the English city of Salisbury. According to British authorities, a direct attempt was made, two members of the Russian military intelligence under the pseudonym “Alexander Petrov and “Ruslan Bashirov”. Putin called them “civilians”, which, according to him, known to the Russian authorities. They called themselves “tourists”. In protest against the incident in Salisbury about 30 countries have sent more than 150 Russian diplomats. The US and EU imposed personal sanctions against representatives of the Russian intelligence involved, according to Western intelligence agencies to the incident in Salisbury.

As a result of applying the “Newbie” in Salisbury, in addition to Skrobala, seriously injured a local resident Charlie Rowley, who is still complaining of deteriorating health. His girlfriend dawn Sturges died from contact with a Novice. London has accused Moscow of a chemical attack against the Kingdom and the murder of its citizens.

Russian authorities have repeatedly denied these allegations.