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Warren, Coons Demand Answers on Russia Sanctions Pause

8/13/2026

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Christopher Coons wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent August 12, 2026, asking why 17-month pause on Russia sanctions continues.
They said administration halted sanctions and that the last sanctions were in October 2025 against Rosneft and Lukoil.
They asked for a reply by August 28, 2026, citing Bessent’s February testimony that administration awaited peace-talk outcomes and Rubio comment talks were unproductive.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Christopher Coons wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent August 12, 2026, asking why 17-month pause on Russia sanctions continues.
They said administration halted sanctions and that the last sanctions were in October 2025 against Rosneft and Lukoil.
They asked for a reply by August 28, 2026, citing Bessent’s February testimony that administration awaited peace-talk outcomes and Rubio comment talks were unproductive.