Tension Continues Between the U.S. and Russia Over Ukraine

Yesterday, an article on The Washington Post titled, U.S. weighs more sanctions against Russia over violations in Ukraine was published. The article notes the push for more sanctions on Russia's economy as a response to their continued arming of Russian Rebels (as the article labels them) instead of the more representative view Russian Separatists. The article notes that the United States is pressing for more sanctions against Russia, while Congress is calling for the U.S. to arm the Ukrainian government. In the coming days the United States will have to pick one method or the other - to either press for more sanctions or arm the Ukrainian government. Doing both would seem a bit hypocritical, but I suppose it also would not be the first time the U.S. has failed to struck a balance in what it says and what it does (ex: calling for sanctions against Iran regarding nuclear power, yet all the while allowing Israel to remain inspection free).

In the coming days we will have to see not only how the United States will choose to respond to Russia, but how the U.N. will respond to the United States' demand for more sanctions.

-Jon Stanciu