Ban on Russian Seafood Imports Included in Russia Sanctions Bill
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, noted that a bill he recently introduced to stop imports of Russian seafood (see 2202110043) was included in a Republican-written sanctions package called Never Yielding Europe's Territory, or NYET, the Russian word for no. However, given…
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that Democrats control both chambers, the bill is unlikely to become law. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., reacted to the bill by saying, “I am deeply disappointed in my Republican colleagues for introducing a partisan non-starter of a sanctions package. In choosing to do so, they are prioritizing partisanship over unity and self-promotion over meaningful support for the Ukrainian people. This partisan action does not meet the gravity of this serious moment."