It is a poor argument that a legislative proposal from a not-so-respected American Senator might influence Putin's decision on whether to start a war or not. It is sad because the author knows the subject and makes many pointful observations.

I suggest checking other writing on the subject:

https://hak1010.medium.com/how-will-the-outcome-of-the-war-in-ukraine-affect-you-34ed73caed0a?sk=33360b7657f24599110f7ce0e0aafac5