The US Capitol Building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, Feb. 12 U.S. Senator James Lankford has proposed a bill to sanction Belarus or any other country if it facilitates «Russian aggression» against Ukraine, his office said. The initiative obliges the U.S. administration to determine its response make no distinction between the Russian Federation and any country that will assist it «in any act of military aggression that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.» Belarus is highlighted because, according to the senator, there are Russian troops on its territory. Russia denies the alleged her aggressive plans for Ukraine. Russia and Belarus are conducting joint exercises, which, according to the assurances of both countries, are defensive in nature and do not pose a threat to anyone. sanctions against Russia during the «invasion» of Ukraine
