U.S. Senate Wants Sanctions On Russia's Gold Reserves

Putin rapidly increased the pace of Russia's gold buying in 2014, just as the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions when Russia invaded Crimea 

Daily Mail: Republican and Democrat Senators propose bill to stop Putin liquidating $132billion in GOLD reserves in a bid to get around crippling economic sanctions 

* The bill is being introduced by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Maggie Hassan D-N.H. 

* It would apply secondary sanctions to anyone transporting gold from Russia's central bank holdings or selling gold physically or electronically in Russia 

* Sanctions against Russia have frozen the nation's foreign exchange assets 

* The senators note that the Kremlin is escaping sanctions through a loophole that allows the Kremlin to launder money through gold 

A group of bipartisan senators is putting forth a bill to cut Vladimir Putin off from the $132 billion Russia holds in gold reserves. 

The bill, introduced by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Maggie Hassan D-N.H., would apply secondary sanctions to anyone transacting with or transporting gold from Russia's central bank holdings or selling gold physically or electronically in Russia.  

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WNU Editor: After seizing (stealing) $630 billion in Russian foreign currency reserves, the US government is now focused on Russia's gold. So what is next? 

U.S. Senate Wants Sanctions On Russia's Gold Reserves

Scoop: Senators look to lock down Russia's gold reserves -- Axios 

Russia's $132 billion in gold reserves could face US sanctions as new legislation seeks to choke off potential lifeline, report says -- Business Insider 

U.S. Senators Seek to Bar Russia Selling Gold to Dodge Sanctions -- Bloomberg  

Senators seek to freeze Russian gold reserves -- The Hill



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