Ambassador Brink: US 'seriously considering' declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on July 24 that Washington was looking into the decision, but it has to be "carefully analyzed in accordance with American law."
A resolution calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism was registered in the U.S. Senate on May 10.
On June 23, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee supported the resolution.
Main additional effect of the above, under US law, would seem to be that the government could implement
sanctions penalising any person, company or country engaging in any trade with Russia under declared categories.
Also, Russia will lose immunity from being sued in American courts…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuarta...-of-terrorism/
Why Russia Should Fear Being Declared A State Sponsor Of Terrorism
…”“Once the United States finally designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, Russia will be stripped of any immunity under the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act,” said Camp in an interview.
“This will result, most importantly, in litigants being able to obtain not just compensatory damages, but punitive damages against Russia.
“In my view, such judgments that will be able to be entered against Russia will be nearly infinite in amount and will cripple Russia’s ability to operate financially outside of Russia for decades to come, inflicting more financial suffering upon Russia than any sanctions currently being imposed or sanctions that would be imposed ….”