2014-12-16 20:21 [Photo: PAP / EPA] 
Last week, the US Congress passed a law called Ukraine Freedom Act (Law on Free Ukraine), which asks the president to tighten sanctions against representatives of the Russian authorities and defense companies controlled by the Russian government, as well as to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including deadly weapons delivery.
– I would expect that the bill will be signed before the end of this week – said at a press briefing, White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
He noted that President intends to sign the bill , as it leaves the flexibility about the possibility of the imposition of new sanctions. Obama has repeatedly pointed out that the imposition of additional sanctions on Russia, the US is the counterproductive without an agreement with the European Union.
– If Europe and the United States will be divided (on penalties) This will be a strategic victory for the President of Russia Vladimir Putin – Obama said last week.
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The Act provides that the sanctions to be covered by the state-owned company engaged in the Rosoboronexport arms exports, as well as any company controlled or owned by the Russian government, which is engaged in the transmission or in the production of military equipment for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, if Governments of the three last-mentioned countries without their consent. By the way, added that sanctions should also be covered by the Russian defense sector companies that are supplying arms to Syria.
In addition, the Act requires the US to introduce further restrictions on the export of the Russian energy sector; also provides for the imposition of sanctions on Gazprom, if the company significantly reduce the supply of natural gas for the Allies or the Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.
The Act also envisages an increase in US aid to Ukraine in the sectors of military, defense, energy, civil and aid to refugees in the Ukraine.
When it comes to military aid that congressmen directly authorize the US President to provide Ukraine deadly weapons , including antitank and ammunition, as well as radar artillery reconnaissance and communications equipment. Military assistance to Ukraine Act provides $ 350 million, including 100 million in FY 2015 and the rest in the next two years.
So far, the US administration was opposed to providing Kyiv deadly weapon, which justified fears that it will lead is to tighten the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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