Sen. Corker today made the following statement regarding the Obama administrations failure to enforce the threat of new sanctions despite Russias continued interference in eastern Ukraine and refusal to take any steps to implement the Geneva agreement that was supposed to de-escalate the crisis: President Putin is only emboldened by empty rhetoric, so it is time for the administration to back up their talk by immediately putting in place tough sanctions against Russian banks and energy companies, said Corker. Right now, the feeling on the ground is that Putin is more committed to the failure of Ukraine’s struggling democracy than the West is to its success, and only forceful and immediate action like this can begin to change that dynamic. In addition, the United States must develop a long-term strategy to counter Russian aggression in Europe since the impact of Putins interference extends far beyond Ukraine. 1.usa.gov/1gXbN8j
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:17:04 +0000
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