Congress cleared a months-long partisan impasse over how to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sending two bills aimed at punishing Russia and aiding Ukraine to President Biden for his signature.
The direct impact of the bills on the course of the conflict is likely to be negligible. They largely reinforce moves that Biden has already made to ban energy imports and remove trade preferences from Russia. But the bills represent a significant gesture signaling ongoing bipartisan interest in supporting Ukraine’s quest to maintain its independence amid deadly aggression from its larger neighbor.
pertaining to the conflict. Efforts to draft a sanctions bill before the invasion as a deterrent fell apart, and post-invasion legislation has not been much easier.Thursday’s votes also come as new evidence of potential war crimes emerged this week from areas around Kyiv following a Russian retreat from the area — bringing new pressure to bear on the United States and other Western powers to mount an even stronger response to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Video reporter Joyce Koh visited the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine, where buildings have been reduced to rubble following a Russian occupation. A third bill, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent Wednesday night, would authorize allow the Pentagon to streamline its arms transfer arrangements with Ukraine in a manner that senators are comparing to the “lend-lease” effort that the United States undertook during World War II. It is unclear when the House might take action on that bill.
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