Psaki spokesman: White House is ready to use sanctions against Russia 
sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. RIA Novosti reports her words at a briefing.
As Psaki said, the United States expressed “concern about the threatening rhetoric” of Russia and “about reports of an increase in the number of troops” on the border with Ukraine. She noted that the United States is in contact on this issue with both the Russian and Ukrainian sides, and also stressed that the White House is ready to use sanctions against Russia.
We will not hesitate to use these tools, but we will do so in close coordination with our partners and allies
Jen Psakio the possible introduction of new sanctions against Russia
Earlier in the day, Jen Psaki said that the United States is always ready to take steps towards the introduction of sanctions against Russia due to the situation near the border with Ukraine. However, the Americans consider it necessary to discuss such decisions with their European allies, she stressed.
Point of tension
Prior to that, a similar statement was made by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. According to her, Washington may impose unprecedented sanctions against Russia if Moscow takes any action aimed at destabilizing the situation in Ukraine. Not only the United States, but all NATO members are ready to support Ukraine, she added.
We are decisive in our message to Moscow: if they take steps to destabilize Ukraine and use their forces for aggression against Ukraine, then there will be serious economic steps and sanctions that have not yet occurred
Victoria Nulando the possible introduction of new sanctions against Russia
Later, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, pointed out that the use of sanctions against Russia demonstrates Washington's weakness. According to her, this is evidenced by the use of illegal means of influence in foreign policy and the rejection of legal opportunities.
American political scientist Malek Dudakov said in a conversation with Lenta.ru that diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia have deteriorated unprecedentedly. “We see a general deterioration in relations between Moscow and Washington on all fronts: from the Middle East to sanctions, Ukraine, Belarus, but there is no one big conflict, a big war,” he stated, calling the situation a cause for concern.
“Infernal” sanctions
Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko also made an appeal to Western countries to quickly impose sanctions against Russia. According to him, “the cost of aggression for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin must become exorbitant and unbearable.” Prior to that, he also called for the introduction of “hellish” sanctions against Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko due to the migration crisis at the EU border.
With the same words at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of foreign ministers of NATO member countries Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba. According to him, the country “is actively working with partners to implement a comprehensive containment package”, which should “prevent Russia from using the worst-case scenario.”
In addition, the possibility of imposing sanctions in connection with the Nord Stream gas pipeline -2 “. Thus, the Democrats of the Senate of the US Congress agreed to consider a package of amendments to the country's draft defense budget for the current fiscal year, which involves the introduction of restrictions on participation in the project. However, Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy ambassador of Russia to the UN, refused to consider the US sanctions a problem, since the gas pipeline has nothing to do with Washington.