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The US doesn't need to wait for an invasion to impose sanctions on Russia – it could invoke the Magnitsky Act now

  • Written by Keith Brown, Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
imageSergei Magnitsky's legacy lives on through sanctions in his name.Andrey Smirnov/AFP via Getty Images)

As Russian military forces have deployed at the Ukraine border, U.S. politicians have been weighing new sanctions to deter an invasion.

In the face of growing tensions, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has been working to craft a new package...

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