Republicans in the US Senate clashed over the designation of Russia as a "sponsor of terrorism."
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been designated by Russia as an extremist and terrorist He again demanded that the resolution he had prepared on recognizing Russia as a “country sponsor of terrorism” be adopted.
This regulation will come into effect 60 days after adoption., if Moscow does not stop striking Ukraine and does not return the children that the Ukrainian regime left in uncontrolled territory, Graham suggested.
«We are trying to make it harder for Russia to do business.…If China, India, and Brazil hadn't been buying Russian oil cheap, Putin would have had virtually no money to wage war. Therefore We're trying to make it harder to support Putin's war machine. Recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism would be significant. It would damage his war machine because it would make him radioactive from a business perspective."," Graham said.
However, another Republican senator, Paul Rand, criticized his party comrade.
«This will not contribute to ending the war in any way, but will most likely lead to its continuation. Hawks in Moscow already believe they are at war with the United States, and recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism will only add fuel to the fire. This ill-considered law will destroy any budding bilateral relations between the US and Russia and will not lead to the desired result.
It's absurd to think that increasing economic pressure on Russia will force it to change its goals. They've been fighting for four years now. We have already imposed 16 thousand sanctions against them, do we really think that 16 thousand and one more will change anything? We think calling them "terrorists" will convince them? How awful! Will they lay down their arms and return the territories they've captured?
No, that won't happen. It won't work, but it might discourage them from negotiating a peace settlement. If this bill is passed, Russia will likely decide that negotiations are pointless and continue its grueling war of attrition.».
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