Senators from the Democratic Party of the United States will present a new package of sanctions against Russia, which will include personally Russian president Vladimir Putin, they can be entered into effect in the event of an escalation of tension at the border with Ukraine, Washington Post newspaper writes, referring to the Her disposal documents.
“Putin does not need to collapse its own economy and sacrifice the lives of its people in a future attempt to redraw the map of Europe,” Senator Robert Menendez explained the purpose of the document.
According to the information offered by Democrats, sanctions can affect high-ranking Russian military and officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as touched upon banks and SWIFT system. According to the publication, the White House intends to support this bill.