Sanctioning Russia now over Ukraine would undercut deterrence: Blinken

WASHINGTON - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rebuffed the idea of imposing economic sanctions on Russia now, saying that doing so would undercut the West's ability to deter potential Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Mr Blinken said if one more Russian force entered Ukraine in an aggressive manner, that would trigger a significant response. Among a range of possible Western sanctions against President Vladmir Putin’s government, Germany could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if it invades Ukraine. “At the same time, we have to consider the consequences this will have for us,” Mr Scholz added, saying that nobody should think there was a measure available without consequences for Germany.

The European Union has threatened massive sanctions and US Senate Democrats have unveiled a bill to potentially punish Russian officials, military leaders and banking institutions.

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