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US Delegation To Coordinate Russia Sanctions With EU Partners

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  • CNN State Department Correspondent Jennifer Hansler has reported that 'a US government delegation is traveling to Europe this week to coordinate on sanctions in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.'
  • Hansler says that a Biden administration official has confirmed that meetings in the UK, France, Belgium and Germany will be happening at a technical level.
  • President Biden is meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Sholtz shortly and the meeting may confirm German support for sanctions on Nordstream 2.
  • There has been fear in Washington that the raft of sanctions being drafted by Senators Menendenz (D-NJ) and Risch (R-ID) would not be ready in time to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • The dispatch of a delegation to Europe suggests that the sanctions talks may be nearing completion.

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