Axios: Senator Menendez proposed to impose sanctions against the Russian Federation in the event of an “invasion of Ukraine” Menendez proposed to impose sanctions against Russia in the event of an “invasion of Ukraine.” This is reported by the Axios portal with reference to an amendment to the defense budget submitted to Congress.
The publication noted that the amendment was formulated in such a way as to leave room for maneuver in the definition of the term “invasion”.
Banks, natural resources and national debt under attackAccording to the congressman's idea, US President Joe Biden will have to prohibit leading Russian military and intelligence personnel from entering the United States, as well as introduce a number of restrictions on Russian banks, government agencies, oil and gas companies and mining companies.
Among among other things, all companies and persons involved in the planning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline may be subject to sanctions. The senator also proposed to introduce restrictive measures in relation to the primary and secondary placement of Russia's sovereign debt.
In addition, Menendez's project involves an increase in military aid to Ukraine.
There are no tanks, there is a threat
On November 15, the special services of Western countries warned Kiev about an allegedly impending aggression by Russia in an attempt to destabilize the situation in Ukraine. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar clarified that Russia is supposedly likely to attempt an invasion this winter.
Western countries have recently announced an increase in the number of Russian troops near the border of Ukraine. The Washington Post wrote that the recorded transfer of some equipment to the border with Ukraine and “unusual movements of equipment and military on the western flank of Russia” cause concern in the United States.
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On November 2, the American publication Politico published satellite images that allegedly depict the deployment of the Russian military “on the border with Ukraine.” However, these frames depict the area of the city of Yelnya in the Smolensk region – which does not have a common border with Ukraine and only borders on Belarus. Nevertheless, according to the publication, units, including the “elite 1st Guards Tank Army”, moved to the Yelnya area at the end of September from their permanent deployment locations in other regions of Russia.
Russia's position
Vladimir Putin had already assessed data on the alleged preparation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He called them “alarmist statements” and admitted that he had not seen them yet. He added that the United States and its NATO allies are currently conducting unplanned exercises in the Black Sea. In his opinion, they pose a challenge for Russia, but it is not going to aggravate the situation.
Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Konstantin Vorontsov, also stated that there was no evidence of the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine.
As for attempts to ascribe military intervention to us in the events in southeastern Ukraine, then we have not been presented with a single convincing proof of the presence of Russian troops there simply because they are not there and have never been
Konstantin VorontsovEarlier it was reported that the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov and members of the Ukrainian delegation during a working visit to Washington met with US Senator James Ingof. During the meeting, they discussed the situation on the Ukrainian border and in the “temporarily occupied by Russia” territories, and also touched upon the topic of threats “arising from the de facto Anschluss of Belarus.” Reznikov stressed that Kiev expects from Washington a “stronger position” on security issues, and asked for an expansion of American military assistance.
It also became known that the British Ministry of Defense signed an agreement to strengthen the naval potential of Ukraine and agreed to sell warships and missiles to Kiev amid growing tensions with Moscow.
The new agreement, signed by Defense Minister Ben Wallace, provides for the supply of two mine action vessels, the joint production of eight missile ships, as well as the delivery and modernization of weapons systems on existing vessels.