The likelihood of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is extremely high, – the head of the intelligence committee of the US Congress

Adam Schiff believes that allied countries should impose very high-level sanctions against the Russian Federation. Perhaps even personal restrictions against Vladimir Putin.

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The head of the intelligence committee of the US House of Representatives, Adam Schiff, said that only tough sanctions could prevent Russia from invading Ukraine. He commented on the situation in the program “Face the Nation” on the TV channel CBS.

The American congressman considers it “very likely” that Russia will invade Ukraine, which can only be stopped by sanctions measures of a level that the Kremlin has not yet encountered. He added that allied countries can impose restrictions personally against President Vladimir Putin, but sectoral sanctions will be much more effective.

“I fear that Putin is very likely to invade. To be honest, I still do not understand the full motivation why he is doing this now, but he is definitely determined to do so if we cannot convince him otherwise,” said Adam Schiff. “I think our allies must firmly adhere to this principle. Russia needs to understand that we are united in this.”

The member of the House of Representatives is confident that the invasion could backfire for Russia as other countries join NATO. This will put the forces of the Alliance much closer to Moscow than before, and the Kremlin will definitely not like it.

“I also think a powerful deterrent is the understanding that if they do invade, it will bring NATO closer to Russia rather than push it further. More NATO assets will be closer to Russia. This will have the opposite effect of what it is trying to achieve. Putin “, – explained politi

This week, US President Joe Biden warned Vladimir Putin that the US would impose serious sanctions if Russia attacked. The heads of state planned negotiations, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov added fuel to the fire and said:

“If the West continues its aggressive line, Russia will be forced to take all the necessary measures to ensure a strategic balance and eliminate unacceptable threats to the security of our country.”

In December Russia demanded that NATO rule out any possibility of Ukraine joining to the organization in exchange for guarantees of mutual security. In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded to stop the expansion of the Alliance and not prepare third world countries for the deployment of nuclear weapons. In return, the Russian Federation promises not to deploy missiles to defeat the participating countries, resolve all disputes peacefully and not create conditions that could cause a threat.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Russia demands not to admit Ukraine to NATO to aggravate negotiations… According to Deputy Minister Anna Malyar, Vladimir Putin is making new demands in order to get more benefits from political bargaining.

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