Ben Cardin actually said...

there is no reason why somebody should be sanctioned in America and not in Europe or not in the U.K.

if Putin is so mad about this, probably there will be some other dictators that would not like it as well

The use of defamation laws, foreign agent registration laws, and anti-NGO laws to silence free speech is nothing new.

Please ensure that they safeguard civil society and philanthropy, both internationally and at home.