Just two days after US President Barack Obama introduced the White House’s latest attempt to reprimand Moscow for its role in the Ukrainian ordeal, 19 senators introduced legislation on Wednesday described by Reuters as being broader and tougher than anything put in place yet by the administration. The sanctions would apply to major Russian banks and energy companies, and come with $100 in military aid for Kiev.
“Since April 17, Russia has done nothing to meet its Geneva commitments and in fact has further escalated the crisis,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Monday this week. “Russia’s involvement in the recent violence in eastern Ukraine is indisputable.”