Blinken explained the US refusal to impose preventive sanctions against Russia

According to US Secretary of State, in which case they will lose their deterrent effect. Impose restrictions before the alleged Russian invasion,

The United States will not impose sanctions against RUSSIA in connection with the situation near the borders of Ukraine preventively, so that the restrictions do not lose their deterrent effect, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in an interview with CNN.

“When it comes to sanctions, the purpose of these sanctions is to deter Russian aggression. If you introduce them now, you will lose the deterrent effect, ”Blinken said in response to a request for comment on the statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called for restrictions before the alleged Russian invasion, and not after it begins.

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Such a request by Zelensky was reported on January 20 by the Axios portal, citing four sources. According to the interlocutor of the publication, the President of Ukraine “made it very clear” that sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are needed now, and any conditional measures will be useless. In addition, Kyiv believes that any restrictions that will be introduced after the start of the escalation will, at best, have a neutral effect on the situation, and at worst, “spur” Russian President Vladimir Putin. An Axios source said that this issue was discussed during Zelensky's meeting with US senators.

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