Richard Blumenthal: “It is also utter disregard and contempt for the Rule of Law and for the very legal structure that gives them that kind…”

His economy is on the verge of major crisis.

The Navy has been deployed more than 250 days without coming ashore in over 200 days, setting a record for consecutive days at sea.

This kind of sanctions bill, throttling the flow of revenue to [Putin’s] war machine, could undercut completely his ability to wage this brutal, murderous war.

It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels economically.