This idea slowly evolved into a legislative proposal called the Magnitsky Act, which would ban visas and freeze assets of Russian human rights violators, including those who had tortured and killed Sergei. This idea got immediate traction in Washington when Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, took it on as one of his top legislative priorities. It would soon have broad bipartisan support, with Senators John McCain, Roger Wicker, and Joe Lieberman coming on board as original cosponsors. The support for the Magnitsky Act in the United States was gratifying, but corrupt Russian officials spend
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The magnitsky act!
