Bipartisan senators push for Russia sanctions passage as Putin ‘escalates’ Ukraine assault

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), the ranking subordinate of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a associated connection Wednesday calling connected colleagues to “swiftly pass” sanctions authorities against Russia successful effect to its latest airstrike against Kyiv. Tillis and Shaheen accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of escalating the war…