“Too little too late” has been a common refrain on Capitol Hill regarding America’s response to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and one repeated Wednesday by Republican Senator Bob Corker as he and fellow members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee grilled senior U.S. officials.
While the Obama administration insists that steps taken to punish Russia’s intervention in Ukraine are having an impact, and that it stands ready to impose tougher sanctions as events in Eastern Europe dictate, lawmakers of both parties at a hearing appeared skeptical.
“I am embarrassed for us,” said Corker. “We know that we are not going to act. We …read more
Source: Voice of America
