Rep. Sherrill Statement on Unprovoked Military Strikes in Ukraine By Russia

Statement

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement on Russian President Vladimir Putin's unprovoked military strikes in Ukraine:

"Vladimir Putin has instigated an unprovoked and unjustifiable attack against Ukraine - a sovereign, democratic nation," said Rep. Sherrill. "He has attempted to rewrite history and has unleashed propaganda and disinformation in pursuit of his clear desire to rebuild the Soviet Union's so-called sphere of influence. The strikes he authorized last night are unconscionable, and he is directly responsible for the deaths caused.

I am supportive of the sanctions imposed so far by the US and our allies, but our sanctions must impose more consequences on Putin and his cronies. In addition to freezing monetary assets, we should immediately restrict travel for Oligarchs and their families. We must remove Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system and put into place full blocking sanctions for the Russian Central Bank. We must sanction Putin himself. It is critical to show Putin just how damaging this decision to invade will be to his country and his allies."

Rep. Sherrill is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy for almost 10 years as a helicopter pilot and Russian policy officer. As a Russian policy officer, she worked on the implementation of our nuclear treaty obligations and oversaw the relationship between the U.S. Navy and Russian Federation Navy. She now serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where she serves as the Vice Chair of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.

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