Due Russian non Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (DRSMD) President Donald Trump asked Secretary Michael Pompeo prepare a plan of additional sanctions against Russia.
commission, published on the website of the White House, Secretary of State will be engaged in it in coordination with the US Department of Defense and the trade ministers, and the Director of National Intelligence. Sanctions may be aimed at individuals, responsible for failure to comply with the provisions of the INF Treaty, Russia, including high-ranking officials of the Russian government.
Among the possible measures referred to locking of assets, a ban on entering the United States and any other sanctions, which the President deems appropriate.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed between the US and the Soviet Union in December 1987 year and is valid indefinitely. US accuses Russia of violating the provisions of the contract with 2014 of the year. Kremlin calls the accusations wrong.
The US imposed sanctions against Russia in the spring 2014 years after the annexation of Crimea. Since then repeatedly tightened sanctions measures. In April 2018 the year after the next expansion of the sanctions list of the US State Duma introduced a bill "On the impact of the measures (counteraction) the United States of America and the unfriendly actions (or) other foreign states ". He passed the first reading.
