>House to vote on bill normalizing Russian trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to remove a Cold War obstacle to trade with Russia that has stymied American exporters seeking to take advantage of Russia's newly liberalized trade practices....
View ArticleUPDATE 3-US House vote on Russia trade bill expected next week
* Vote delayed because of concern about Moscow's support for Iran, Syria * Coalition of 500 companies and business groups backs bill * Business groups say there is strong bipartisan support...
View ArticleU.S. House vote on Russia trade bill expected next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on a long-delayed bill to ensure U.S. companies receive all the market-opening benefits of Russia's recent...
View ArticleHouse vote on Russia trade bill expected next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on a long-delayed bill to ensure U.S. companies receive all the market-opening benefits of Russia's recent accession...
View ArticleKremlin Vows ‘Adequate Response’ to Magnitsky Act
MOSCOW, November 17 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will “respond adequately” to a bill passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday, which links normalized trade relations with Russia to the so-called...
View ArticleU.S. House OKs Russia trade bill with human rights slap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to "name and shame" Russian human rights violators as part of a broader bill to drop Cold War-era trade...
View ArticleRussia threatens tough response if U.S. back rights bill
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday to expect a tough response if Congress passes "unfriendly and provocative" legislation designed to punish Russian officials for human...
View ArticleUPDATE 2-Russia threatens tough response if US back rights bill
* Russia says legislation will harm relations * Tough response threatened to bill in Congress By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday to expect a...
View ArticleRussia threatens tough response if U.S. backs rights bill
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday to expect a tough response if the U.S. Congress passes "unfriendly and provocative" legislation designed to punish Russian officials for...
View ArticleHouse passes bill normalizing Russian trade
The House showed some bipartisan cooperation Friday by voting overwhelmingly to end Soviet-era trade restrictions so that American companies and farmers can take advantage of Russia's expanding and...
View ArticleRussia chafes as House passes Magnitsky Act
MOSCOW — Russia kept up its criticism of the United States over the Magnitsky Act on Friday, as the legislation won overwhelming approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. The act, added to a...
View ArticleRussia trade, human rights bill advances in US Congress
WASHINGTON Nov 13 (Reuters) - A bill that would upgrade U.S. trade relations with Russia while also punishing Russian officials for human rights violations cleared a legislative hurdle on Tuesday on...
View ArticleUS Lawmakers May Scrap Jackson-Vanik by Yearend – McFaul
MOSCOW, November 8 (RIA Novosti) – The Cold-War era Jackson-Vanik Amendment, which imposes trade restrictions on Russia, could be abolished by January 2013 as more and more US politicians realize the...
View ArticleUS Awaits Possible Russian Retaliation Over Magnitsky Act
WASHINGTON, November 16 (By Carl Schreck for RIA Novosti) - The White House has been less than enthusiastic about proposed legislation in the US Congress linking normalized trade relations with Russia...
View ArticleU.S. House approves Russia trade bill with human rights slap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to "name and shame" Russian human rights violators as part of a broader bill to drop Cold War-era trade...
View ArticleUS House Backs ‘Magnitsky’ Restrictions Over Russia Rights
WASHINGTON, November 16 (By Carl Schreck for RIA Novosti) - US lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly passed the “Magnitsky Act” to punish Russians deemed to have violated human rights and also lifted a...
View ArticleHouse to Vote on Bill Normalizing Russian Trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to remove a Cold War obstacle to trade with Russia that has stymied American exporters seeking to take advantage of Russia's newly liberalized trade practices....
View ArticleHouse Passes Bill Normalizing Trade Relations With Russia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation - by a vote of 365 to 43 - allowing permanent, normal trade relations with Russia. The legislation, which now goes...
View Article‘Flexibility’ With Russia Might Not Come Easy for Obama in 2nd Term
WASHINGTON, November 8 (By Carl Schreck for RIA Novosti) - US President Barack Obama famously told the Kremlin earlier this year that he’d have more “flexibility” dealing with Russia should he win a...
View ArticleHouse set to vote on permanent normal trade relations with Russia
WASHINGTON — The House is set to remove a Cold War obstacle to trade with Russia that has stymied American exporters seeking to take advantage of Russia’s newly liberalized trade practices. Russia’s...
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