The United States Congress building on Capitol Hill in Washington. File photoWASHINGTON, Feb. 1 The US Senate this week may agree on a package of anti-Russian sanctions provided for in the event of an escalation around Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.
"Hopefully we will finalize a couple of details , which we need to agree on, and then we will move forward", — the agency quotes the head of the international committee of the upper house of Congress, Bob Menendez.
Senator Chris Murphy said the goal is to finalize the package «in the next day or so.» The parties are discussing the advisability of imposing sanctions before the alleged aggravation of the situation around Ukraine, the agency writes. According to Murphy, Moscow has already crossed «a significant line that deserves certain consequences.» Menendez's colleague on the committee, Republican Jim Risch, said that progress was being made in agreeing on the package. Senator Benjamin Cardin expressed the opinion that the most severe sanctions should be reserved for the time being, he also believes that the option of disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT system should be considered. “I think we made it clear that if there is an invasion of Ukraine, this option is certainly being discussed,” the politician said. img src=»/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7877334537b2525d6420e003bf1380fa.jpg» />The White House has confirmed that it has developed sanctions against the Russian eliteUkrainian issue and negotiations with the WestIn recent months, Washington and Brussels have accused Moscow of preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine and are increasing their presence in Eastern Europe. Moscow rejects all claims, emphasizing that they are moving troops within their territories. The Russian side also recalls that it does not participate in the intra-Ukrainian conflict and does not violate any agreements, unlike Kiev, which does not comply with the Minsk agreements. The document provides for a ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons from the line of contact, and constitutional reform. At the same time, the Ukrainian leadership has now concentrated half of the army’s personnel on the border with the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR and is regularly shelling the militias, including using prohibited equipment. Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation is the actions of the United States and NATO, which are «pumping» Ukraine with weapons, thereby pushing it towards military adventures. Against this background, at the end of last year, Moscow handed over draft documents on security guarantees to Brussels and Washington. The main demand was the non-expansion of NATO to the east, but it was his Western partners who ignored it in their written response. /uploads/2022/02/6e392cdfd4abdb6d8ab36e4f7c9e1fb8.jpg» />Infographic