Washington- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa says now is the time for the U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia, to try to prevent an invasion of Ukraine.
Radio Iowa reports that Ernst is a Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and, during an appearance on CNN Sunday morning, she discussed the situation in Ukraine. Ernst said without sanctions now, President Biden is appeasing Russian President Vladmir Putin as 100-thousand Russian troops sit at Ukraine’s border.
The Biden Administration just sent 90 tons of military supplies to Ukraine, part of 650 million in defense equipment and supplies the U.S. has provided the country in the past year. Ernst said the U.S. should provide even more resources to bolster Ukraine’s military.
CNN host Dana Bash asked if that includes sending U.S. troops to Ukraine. Ernst said stable democracies in Europe and around the globe make the U.S. safer, but Ernst did not say whether she believes American soldiers should be sent to defend Ukraine.
