In Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted a resolution " The resolution is addressed to the European Council and includes a large-scale list of sanctions against Russia, which will be introduced in the event of an invasion of the Russian army into Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports..

The resolution was supported by 548 MEPs, 69 voted against. The European Parliament called on the European Council to be ready to immediately apply tough sanctions in the event of the outbreak of Russian aggression. The document spells out a list of EU responses to a possible attack on Russia.

The sanctions restrictions should include the Russian military involved in planning a probable invasion of Ukraine, people from the inner circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as members of their families. The financial and physical assets of persons subject to sanctions must be frozen, and they themselves must be denied entry to the territory of the EU countries..

MEPs call for disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT payment system and directing sanctions restrictions "

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The EU should also urgently begin measures to reduce its dependence on Russian energy and " The MPs urge European institutions and governments of the EU member states to do everything possible to ensure that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not put into operation, regardless of whether it complies with certain points of the provisions of the EU Gas Directive.

The pulling of Russian troops to the Ukrainian border should be perceived as an " At the same time, the European Parliament emphasizes: the choice of any alliances by a country does not require the approval of a third party..

Therefore, lawmakers do not recognize as legitimate Russia's attempts to "

The American Senate registered The Guard / Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense Act. The bill proposes to provide Ukraine with $ 450 million in financial aid for military needs, plus another $ 100 million for air defense and anti-ship missiles, as well as immediate sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 operator..

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Earlier it was reported that anti-Russian sanctions may affect any gas pipeline of "