Press Secretary Jen Psaki refused to give deadlines for de-escalation around Ukraine
Jen Psaki. Photo: Leah Millis / Reuters
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki declined to give any deadline for de-escalation around Ukraine during the briefing. It is reported by TASS.
According to her, the choice lies with the Russian authorities. “Are they going to continue with the invasion of Ukraine? If so, there will be serious consequences, economic consequences that will be devastating for the [Russian] economy,” Psaki said, answering a journalist’s question about “deadlines for Moscow” in this matter.
Earlier, the US Congress presented a bill on new sanctions against Russia in the event of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. Congressmen thought about a ban on operations with Russia's primary and secondary public debt. They also propose to impose sanctions against the Russian banking sector and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. In addition, if the situation escalates, the US may demand that Russia be disconnected from the SWIFT international payment system.
