McConnell: 'Ratchet the sanctions all the way up' [View all]
Source: The Hill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Thursday that President Biden should increase sanctions "all the way up" against Russia after Moscow began a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.
"Ratchet the sanctions all the way up. Don't hold any back," McConnell said while taking questions after roundtable briefings on the opioid and substance abuse epidemic.
"Every single available tough sanction should be employed and should be employed now," he added.
McConnell's remarks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in Ukraine early in the morning on Thursday.
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