Another big loophole: "it gives the White House the authority to waive sanctions upon providing a national security justification and certification" So it won't work until Trump (a Russian asset) is forced out of the White House. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/w...

What the latest US sanctions bill means for Russia—and for China, India, and IranIf it passes, the bill would affect several major countries that currently trade with Russia, and those effects should be factored into US planning.www.atlanticcouncil.org