US Congress Building WASHINGTON, Mar 7 agreed on a legislative procedure to ban energy purchases from Russia and suspend «normal trade relations» with it and Belarus. «We have agreed on a legislative way forward to ban energy imports from Russia and suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus,» the press release. The statement was issued on behalf of the heads of the Budget and Finance Committees of the US House of Representatives and the Senate, representing both the Democratic and Republican parties. They also agreed that the bill would include giving US President Joe Biden the right to raise tariffs on Russian and Belarusian products, as well as restore normal trade relations with both countries under certain conditions. The document also requires the US trade representative to seek the suspension of Russia's membership and the termination of Belarus's membership in the World Trade Organization. pay due to sanctions against Russia
