Russia's "view report" on the 10th, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after talks with Russian leaders, first to Russia an olive branch, said the United States is considering to cancel restrictions on trade with Russia since the Cold War. She said the U.S. government is in close consultation with Congress, to cancel the 1974 anti-Soviet Jackson - Vanik amendment --- prohibition to Russia's preferential trade. But the Congress may add additional conditions for the lifting of the bill ready alternative to the above-mentioned Act "Magnitsky Act. Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. Congress enacted the two versions of the "Magnitsky Act. What is the difference between the two versions, she did not disclose the details, but she said, the U.S. government has taken important measures, a ban on Russian officials on the "Magnitsky blacklist" entry into the United States.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov responded by saying: "We are the United States enacted the contents of the bill are not interested in Russia has its own proceedings. U.S. side is very clear, so that Russia can not accept attempts to replace the previous anti-Soviet bill with this anti-Russian bill This will bring substantial harm to our relationship. "
Magnitsky, a lawyer in Russia on charges of tax evasion by the prisoners died in the detention center in November 2009. His death has aroused strong repercussions in the West, the United States Senate subsequently developed the so-called "Magnitsky list, included in the 100 with the case of the Russian officials --- prohibit these people from entering the United States and a freeze on their assets in the United States . Russia threatened that, if this bill is implemented, Russia will take retaliatory measures.
Foreign media analysis that Hillary's position reflects the US-Russian relationship and did not pick up, and the reference to the human rights record of measure of the state-to-state trade and economic cooperation between being more western countries to follow suit. The United States, "the Los Angeles Times said, from the current situation, no matter who becomes the next President of the United States, to treat Russia trade cooperation on the issue," the human rights record first "has become the consensus of the Republican Democrats. Agence France-Presse said, the most anxious of the business groups in the United States, Congress passed unanimous desire of Russia permanent normal trade relations bill. Business groups worried about the deterioration of the Russian-US relations will affect a large number of enterprises to enter the emerging markets of Russia, also may have been the Russian economic retaliation.
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