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U S to Issue New Sanctions on Russian Companies Over Europe Pipeline, Likely Heightening Tensions
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U S senators urge Biden to condition Brazil Amazon aid on results
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U S senators urge Biden to condition Brazil Amazon aid on results
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Publishing date: Apr 16, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read •
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WASHINGTON Over a dozen Democratic senators on Friday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to withhold financial assistance to Brazil unless it demonstrates it is reducing deforestation in the Amazon and cracking down on environmental crimes.
The letter, signed by 15 senators led by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy and New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, was sent days before Biden hosts a virtual climate leaders summit on April 22-23, which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to attend. It also comes as U.S. climate envoy John Kerry engages with Brazil to secure climate commitments.