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In a letter addressed to industry groups, including the American Petroleum Institute and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, Raskin stated that such imports could lead to fines of up to $1 million and imprisonment for up to 20 years. The warning was issued ahead of the United States midterm elections."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump administration's sanctions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Multiple reports indicate that Raskin's warning referenced the Trump administration's actions regarding sanctions. Korrespondent.net, unn.ua, Life.ru, and vz.ru state that Raskin warned that the Trump administration’s easing of sanctions did not lift the existing legislative ban on Russian energy imports. 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