US senators have backed extra Russia sanctions, setting the scene for a clash with the EU and putting at risk a new gas pipeline.
The sanctions bill sailed through the Senate by 98 votes to two on Thursday (27 July) after having passed by 419 votes to three in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
It will become law when signed by US president Donald Trump.
A Trump spokesman told the CNN broadcaster this week that “he may veto the sanctions”, which come despite his overt...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.