House Speaker Mike Johnson said on September 14: "I think that extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. The time for imposing appropriate sanctions on Russia has long been overdue. Congress is very interested in this. Therefore, we are ready to work with colleagues in the White House and the Senate to achieve this goal."
Comments: For Russia, sanctions are no longer a big deal; they have become accustomed to them. On one hand, the multiple rounds of sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia previously did not achieve the expected results. The Russian economy has shown some resilience, which has instead prompted Russia to strengthen cooperation with other countries and seek more strategic support points internationally. On the other hand, sanctions may cause fluctuations in global energy and financial markets, which could negatively affect the U.S. economy itself, such as increasing the cost of living for American businesses and citizens due to rising energy prices.
Moreover, the Trump administration's pressure on Russia has always been loud but ineffective, raising the issue but then letting it go lightly.
Some of America's allies, considering their own economic interests and geopolitical factors, do not hold completely consistent views on sanctioning Russia. Many European countries rely on Russia for energy, and sanctions could lead to their own energy supply shortages and economic losses, resulting in hesitation and differences in implementing the sanctions. For those countries that maintain neutrality, the frequent use of sanctions by the United States undermines the fairness and stability of the international order, which is an act of hegemonism.
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