Axios: the US Senate proposed to impose sanctions against Russia in the “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.
According to the proposed changes, US President Joe Biden will have to ban leading Russian military and intelligence personnel from entering the United States, as well as introduce a number of sanctions … It is also proposed to increase military assistance to Ukraine.
In addition, the parliamentarian spoke in favor of sanctions against Russian banks, government agencies, oil and gas companies and mining enterprises. Thus, it is proposed to introduce restrictive measures in relation to the primary and secondary placement of sovereign debt of Russia, as well as all companies and persons involved in the planning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Earlier, US Congressmen Steve Cohen and Joe Wilson introduced for consideration by the House of Representatives a proposal, which called on not to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as head of state if he decides to run for this position in 2024.