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US Senate approves Magnitsky Act, ties it to Cold War era trade law's repeal
The United States Senate, Washington, DC
The US Senate has passed by an overwhelming majority a new bill normalizing trading relations with the Russian Federation, while at the same time criticizing its former adversary’s human rights record.
In response, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia would take similar, reciprocative actions.
“During a meeting with Hillary Clinton in Dublin,...