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Russia Sanctions Hits 'Impasse'

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  • Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has told CNN's Manu Raju: 'I think we have hit an impasse.'
  • The blockage is reportedly over secondary sanctions imposed on banks and Nord Stream 2. Menendez says they’re now looking at different avenues to pursue sanctions.
  • Reconciling the conflicting Democrat and Republican positions always looked unlikely despite the positive noises from both key Senators involved in talks, Menendez and James Risch (R-ID).

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