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Who is the sanctions?
American politicians insist on imposing new sanctions against Russia as soon as possible
US President Barack Obama at the end of last week stated that America was ready to impose new sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not change its course in relation to Ukraine. The president made it clear that if Moscow interferes with the election in Ukraine on May 25, sanctions against some sectors of the Russian economy will be inevitable. Some American politicians consider the position of President Obama to Russia too soft and insist on expanding sanctions now.
“If we wait with the sanctions before the elections in Ukraine, it will be too late,” she said, speaking in the Sunday program of the FOX television company. - We see how events in eastern Ukraine are developing according to the Crimean scenario. The time has come to introduce more stringent sanctions against the sectors of the Russian economy and assisting Ukrainian armed forces. Russia refuses to understand what they say to her. She violates the Geneva agreements. In Ukraine, Russian agents operate, they make violence there and pump the situation. These actions deserve a more tough response from the presidential administration.
Senator Iott is one of the authors proposed by the Republican Party last week a bill on the tightening of sanctions against Russia. This bill provides for measures against a number of large Russian banks and companies engaged in energy. The bill also provides for assistance to Ukrainian armed forces.
- Ukraine is already divided. The election of May 25 may not take place at all. Putin achieved his and, using his intelligence agents and special forces, split Ukraine. I am afraid that a civil war will flare up there. The Obama Presidential Administration should punish Putin for what he did, truly effective sanctions. The previous round of sanctions did not lead to anything. On the contrary, the ruble exchange rate increased, and Russian stock markets went up. These sanctions should be called "measures to restore the Russian economy." At the site of the administration, I would impose sanctions against the energy sector of the Russian economy and against its banking system so that the Russian economy is stalled. I would also help the Ukrainians arm themselves so that they can defend themselves, but I would not send American troops there. In general, I would also try to force Russia to re -analyze the costs and benefits of its actions.
“In my opinion, more stringent measures will be necessary sooner or later,” he said in an interview with CBS. - The difficulty is to convince this not the administration of President Obama, but our European partners. Sanctions against Russia will more seriously affect the economy of European countries than in the US economy. On the other hand, the introduction of sanctions against sectors to the Russian economy only from the USA, without Europe, may not be very effective. I am for more stringent sanctions, but only if they are introduced together with our European allies. Unfortunately, we have to state that more stringent sanctions against Russia are necessary. We must ensure that Russia pays a high price for violating the sovereignty of its neighbor.
The question of coordination of actions in relation to Russia in the event that it continues to destabilize the situation in Ukraine, there was attention to the center of Washington at the end of last week President Obama with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Judging by their statements, tough sanctions both from the United States and Europe will inevitably follow if Russia interferes with the presidential election in Ukraine.