US Democratic senators plan to introduce a new package of sanctions against Russia, the Washington Post reports
The publication noted that sanctions could be imposed only in case of an “escalation of the situation around Ukraine”.
According to the paper, the proposed US sanctions against Russia by the Democrats might affect high-ranking Russian military and officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as the banking system and SWIFT.
The White House reportedly supports the bill on sanctions against the Russian Federation, the newspaper said.
Earlier it was reported that the US may ban imports of smartphones and laptops to Russia.