President Biden is trying to fend off efforts in Congress to impose sanctions on a Russian natural gas pipeline to Europe, putting it at odds with Eastern European allies and some Democratic lawmakers.
the decision at the time, and the fallout continues to create headaches for the White House.
But it is unclear how many Democrats will break ranks with the White House and support the amendment. “The Democrats' bill simply serves to telegraph to Putin that he should wait to attack Ukraine until after his pipeline is complete, and gives the administration complete discretion to ignore Congress’ will," he wrote.He added: “The Kremlin has a choice to make. If they invade, they would do so knowing the U.S. will immediately unleash a host of crippling and mandatory sanctions against senior Russian leaders, its banking and other industries, and its ability to issue sovereign debt.
The administration has maintained that it opposes the pipeline as a Russian geopolitical project but that the pipeline was a fait accompli by the time Biden entered office. Opponents disagree, saying there is still time to stop it.
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