US Senate Weighs Sanctions Bill Against Russia

FEB 3 2022·Updated JAN 4 2023

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The Facts

Two top Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee expressed confidence this weekend in the prospects of a bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia.
CNN
Appearing on CNN, Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), committee chairman, and James Risch (R-ID), ranking Republican, said an agreement could come as soon as this week.
One America
This would include sanctions against Russian financial institutions and sovereign debt, plus increased military aid to Ukraine. Some measures would be enacted even before an invasion, based on Russia's provocations to date.
One America
The news comes as British lawmakers weigh their own sanctions should Russia invade Ukraine in the coming months.
nytimes

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The situation in Ukraine is a clear-cut case of an authoritarian state trying to overpower and undermine a free and democratic one. There's overwhelming bipartisan support for the sanctions bill because both parties recognize the need to support democracy and the rule of law abroad.

Breitbart

Establishment-critical narrative

The US should stay out of the conflict and focus on portecting its own border and economy. Ukraine is strategically irrelevant to the US, which has nothing to gain form getting involved. Only China benefits, as Washington drives its two main global rivals closer together.