US House of Representatives Calls for Visa Bans, Sanctions on Russia

[Purveyor]

WASHINGTON, December 4 (Sputnik) – The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted 411-10 to pass a non-binding resolution, condemning Russia and called for visa bans, asset freezes, and sanctions on Russia and its leadership to force it to change what US lawmakers called an aggressive position on Ukraine and neighboring countries.

"Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois submitted the following resolution… strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries, aimed at political and economic domination," the document reads.

The resolution calls on President Barack Obama to "cooperate with allies and partners in Europe and other countries around the world to impose visa bans, targeted asset freezes, sectoral sanctions, and other measures on the Russian Federation and its leadership," according to the document.

The resolution calls on Obama to provide Ukraine defense articles, services, and intelligence. It also calls for initiatives to prevent Russia from using energy "as a means of applying political and economic pressure on other countries."

The House demanded "the full withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian territory," and called to reverse its actions on Crimea as well as "to end its support of the separatist forces".

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[yeoman6987]

1. 411-10. Wow!!!!

What on Earth did the 10 voting no see wrong? There probably Tea Party idiots saying it didn't go far enough.....lol.

[metalbot]

2. Five and five D and R

Amash
Duncan (TN)
Grayson
Hastings (FL)
Jones
Massie
McDermott
Miller, George
O'Rourke
Rohrabacher

[bemildred]

3. Air foreign policy is the one thing this house does with enthusiasm. NT

[Wounded Bear]

4. So, they voted to encourage the Pres to do...

what he's pretty much already been doing?

Aside from visa bans, he's already been 'working with our allies' to put sanctions on Russia and it's leadership.

Republicans always did have problems sorting leadership out from taking credit.