Our sanctions work best when we do coordinate with other countries.
We do not impose sanctions for punitive reasons. We impose sanctions for change of behavior.
We have to consider how we can use the tools at our disposal to defend basic rights.
We want to use them for the damage they have caused to Ukraine.
I want to assure you, Mr. Chairman, that we are going to pursue this into the next Administration.
We must put strong pressure on the EU to add corruption to the sanctionable conduct under its Magnitsky sanctions regime.
I hope the prime minister and the ruling party get that message.
If someone is guilty of gross human rights abuse or kleptocracy there is no reason why they should ever get the assets back.
This is a clear, missed opportunity to use Global Magnitsky sanctions.
I have been frustrated that it has taken too long to get through the bureaucracies to impose sanctions when we have to act quickly.
The primary goal is to change behavior.