Bay Area legislators back sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasion

Palo Alto Weekly
By Gennady Sheyner

With the Russian Federation launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Anna Eshoo on Thursday denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and backed the package of sanctions the U.S. and its allies announced against Russia.

State Senator Josh Becker, who represents the 13th District, called the Russian attach "an overreach by Putin that he will regret."

"The rise in autocracy around the world is greatly troubling, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the latest manifestation of this," he said in an email. "I fully support severe sanctions announced by the U.S. and our allies. We must strengthen democracy here and abroad. Ukrainian people are brave and not giving in."

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