Two Years Later, We’re ‘Learning’ But ‘There’s More’ We Can Do

In an interview that aired on CNN’s “The Situation Room” broadcast Friday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the sanctions announced by President Joe Biden earlier in the day answered a question about how to prevent the United States from circumventing Russia. He said it was possible to pass “many more” sanctions against Russia beyond those announced today, calling this latest round of sanctions a “huge step forward” because two years after the start of the war, “Because we are learning how the Russians get around it,” he said. And we are trying to plug that hole. ”

Host Wolf Blitzer said, “Senator, today, as you may know, President Biden is speaking here in Washington on this war anniversary, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the death of Alexei Navalny, and the 500 against Russia.” We have announced the following new sanctions.” . How exactly will the United States prevent Russia from circumventing these sanctions and further isolating President Putin not only from the West but from his leaders?”

Schumer responded: “First of all, sanctions are very important. He says this is a big step forward because we are learning how the Russians are trying to evade attacks and plug holes. . I don’t think this is the end. There is more we can do. We have to show Putin that we can pay not only an economic price, but also a political and military price. By the way, the best way to show what he did to achieve his goal is to punish him for what he did [to] Mr. Navalny is supposed to pass the aid, which would effectively put Mr. Putin behind the eight-ball. ”