US approves bill to ban energy imports from Russia

The House of Representatives of the US Congress voted for a bill to ban the import of oil and energy resources from Russia into the US, Report informs via foreign media.

The bill was supported by 414 members of the House, while 17 voted against it.

In addition to a ban on oil and energy imports, the bill calls for the US trade representative in the WTO to initiate the issue of reviewing trade concessions to Russia and suspending the country's membership in the organization.