WASHINGTON, Jan 28US congressmen are close to reaching a compromise on the final version of the bill on sanctions against the Russian Federation in connection with the crisis around Ukraine and the provision of additional military assistance to Kiev, the Politico newspaper writes on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the situation. According to these data, the final text of the bill has not yet formed and it is still not clear whether he will be able to win support from the White House. However, as the publication notes, representatives of Republicans and Democrats participating in the negotiations in Congress are finally close to reaching an agreement on the controversial provisions of the future document.Nuland threatened to stop Nord Stream 2 if it escalated in Ukraine The draft law, according to Politico, provides for the immediate imposition of part of the sanctions against Russia in the event of its «invasion of Ukraine», as well as the subsequent introduction of sectoral restrictions. In addition, congressmen expect to increase assistance to Ukraine to strengthen its defense capability in the face of «Russian cyber attacks and propaganda campaign.» The «compromise bill» is also likely to include a provision for lend-lease for Ukraine, which is designed to make it easier for Washington to provide military assistance to the country. . US lawmakers are also working on language that would be acceptable to both Republicans and Democrats regarding the fate of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Western countries threaten Russia with unprecedented sanctions in the event of an escalation in Ukraine. The plans attributed to Russia to escalate the situation around Ukraine are categorically denied in Moscow and constantly declare that they are not threatening anyone, and all these statements are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders.
Medvedev commented on threats to impose «hellish» sanctions against Russia statements about «Russian aggression» are being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
