By Abraham Shanedling
As the situation in the Crimea
escalates, Members of Congress are pushing for targeted sanctions against
Russia and an aid package to Ukraine.
The effort comes after
President Obama said Russia would face “costs” for intervening in Ukraine. Sen.
Bob Corker, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued
a statement saying
that “Congress will consider targeted sanctions against Russian persons and
entities that undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
Sen. Corker has been echoed by
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, who called
for “a robust international economic assistance package” for Ukraine.
Read more at USA Today.
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