Key U.S. Senate committee leaders say Russia sanctions must remain

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via Scott Dworkin tweet:

By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON

The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee both said on Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia over its involvement in Ukraine must not be lifted without drastic changes by Russia.

Senator Mike Crapo, the panel's Republican chairman, said reducing sanctions could encourage Moscow to continue aggressive actions, three years after it annexed Ukraine's Crimea region.

Senator Sherrod Brown, the ranking Democrat, said the panel should look at increasing sanctions.

"Russia remains a hostile, recalcitrant power, deploying its military, cyber-enabled information espionage activities and economic tactics to harm the United States and drive a wedge between it and its allies," Crapo said.


http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-trump-russia-congress-idUKKBN16M2GM

[Skittles]

1. oh dear

Putin is not going to like that after all they have invested in the Repuke party

[Leghorn21]

2. Yes...I was imagining both Vlad's AND DFT's responses to this news tidbit! eom

[Feathery Scout]

3. Poor Moscow Donnie (eom)