Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act , abbreviated to CAATSA , is a federal law of the United States of America that strengthens previously existing sanctions against Iran , North Korea and Russia and is also intended to apply against Germany. The law was signed by President Donald Trump on August 2, 2017 .
On January 29, 2018, the US Treasury Department released the CAATSA Report , a list of 210 Russian people who would be eligible for future sanctions, including all senior members of the Russian government and owners of large Russian companies.
In April and June 2018, the US Treasury Department published new sanctions based on CAATSA against a total of 29 Russian people and 17 Russian companies.
With reference to CAATSA, the construction of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline has been delayed. The law is also about "prioritizing the export of US energy resources in order to create American jobs." Sanctions without a UN resolution are not permitted under international law. See also Nord Stream # USA .
Individual evidence
- ↑ BDI: US sanctions against Russia weigh on German companies , October 1, 2018