The leadership of the Democratic and Republican parties in the U.S. Senate called for sanctions against Russia to be imposed more quickly, Associated Press writes.

The authors of the appeal were the committee’s leading Democrat on Foreign Relations, Jeanne Shaheen, and Republican Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee.

The letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the main focus should be on combating “shadow fleet” tankers that transport Russian oil. In addition, the lawmakers called for stopping the development of Russia’s satellite system in low Earth orbit and for addressing foreign branches of banks, including those in Kyrgyzstan and Shanghai.

The Kremlin warned that tightening U.S. sanctions would hinder efforts to seek peace in Ukraine. Moscow considers Western sanctions illegal.

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