Senate Democrats introduce bill with sanctions on Russian aggression against Ukraine
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Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a bill to sanction Russia should it take any action over Ukraine in an effort to counter Sen. Ted Cruz’s own measure on the issue.
"This legislation makes it absolutely clear that the U.S. Senate will not stand idly by as the Kremlin threatens a re-invasion of Ukraine," Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who introduced the bill, said in a statement.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., praised the measure as a way to ensure that Russia understands "any further aggression against Ukraine will be met by severe penalties."
"This bill makes crystal clear in advance that Putin and Russia will face punishing consequences if he makes the drastic miscalculation to invade Ukraine and further infringe on its sovereignty," Hollen said in a statement.