17:15 26.07.2017

U.S. bill on sanctions against Russia foresees $30 mln to support Ukraine's energy security

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U.S. bill on sanctions against Russia foresees $30 mln to support Ukraine's energy security

The House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress with an overwhelming majority has approved the bill "Countering Adversarial Nations through Sanctions Act" (HR 3364), an important place in which is allocated to support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington has stated.

"The bill clearly states that the policy of the United States is as follows: support to the Ukrainian government in restoring sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemning and opposing all the destabilizing efforts of the Russian government in Ukraine, not recognizing the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian government or alienation of any part of the Ukrainian territory using military force, assistance in reforming the energy sector of Ukraine and reducing dependence on Russian energy resources, the continuation of opposing the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project," the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States listed the key positions of the legislative initiative that is directly related to Ukraine.

The draft law also provides for the creation of the fund to counter Russian influence and allocates $250 million to its budget for the fiscal years of 2018-2019.

"The allocation of $30 million is foreseen for the implementation of initiatives to support Ukraine's energy security," the Ukrainian embassy said.

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