Senate split on imposing Russian sanctions before or after invasion of Ukraine

By Sarah Bedford

Published February 16, 2022 12:00am ET

As the situation involving Russian troops on the Ukrainian border evolves by the hour, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are weighing ways to deter Russia through sanctions imposed legislatively.

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have proposed separate sets of sanctions with which to hit the Kremlin in the event of a Russian incursion in Ukraine.