Roy Blunt US Senator For Missouri: Blunt, Colleagues Introduce Russia Sanctions Legislation

Press release from Roy Blunt US Senator for Missouri:

February 15, 2022

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined 31
of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Never Yielding Europe's Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend
itself and deter Russian aggression today, while imposing real costs on the
Kremlin for its ongoing and potential future aggression against Ukraine.

"As the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate with
little hope that the Russians will work towards a peaceful resolution, this
legislation makes clear that the United States will not tolerate Russian
aggression against Ukraine," said Blunt. "This legislation will hit
Vladimir Putin and his cronies with crippling economic sanctions and provide
much needed support to help Ukraine bolster its defenses as it faces the ongoing
threat of invasion."

"While a 'military' invasion has not yet occurred,
there are other ways Russia can attack Ukraine that would be debilitating for
Ukrainians and European security more generally," said U.S. Senator Jim
Risch (Idaho). "Rather than simply restating authorities the president
already has, the NYET Act takes immediate action to permanently stop Nord
Stream 2, sends a powerful deterrent message, imposes heavy economic and
military costs on Russia, strengthens U.S. allies and partners, and supports
Ukraine via new authorities, funds, and tools."

The legislation was introduced by Risch. In addition to
Blunt, the bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (Pa.), Jim Inhofe
(Okla.), Ted Cruz (Texas), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Rob
Portman (Ohio), John Barrasso (Wyo.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Roger Wicker (Miss.),
James Lankford (Okla.), Susan Collins (Maine), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), Todd Young
(Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Bill Cassidy (La.), John
Cornyn (Texas), Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), John Kennedy (La.), John Boozman
(Ark.), Deb Fischer (Neb.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Mitt Romney (Utah), Ron Johnson
(Wis.), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.),
Richard Burr (N.C.), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), and John Thune (S.D.).

The NYET Act:

Imposes real costs on Russia:

Supports Ukraine before, during, and after a Russian
escalation:

Counters Russian malign influence and aggression throughout
Europe:

Text of the NYET Act can be found here.

This press release was produced by Roy Blunt US Senator for Missouri. The views expressed here are the author’s own.