CNN learned about US concerns about the impact of sanctions on the conflict in Donbass

The US authorities are discussing the possible impact of new sanctions on the conflict in Donbass. it is reported by CNN, citing sources.

Officials are now weighing how potential new sanctions and other punishments could trigger further escalation.

In early March, BLOOMBERG sources reported that the US authorities were considering expelling Russian diplomats and imposing new sanctions in response to hacking and Russian interference in US elections. In particular, according to the interlocutor of the agency, the administration of US President Joe Biden allows the imposition of sanctions against a close circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden told ABC News in March that Putin would "pay" for meddling in the U.S. presidential election.