Sen. Lindsey Graham: hit Russian oil and gas sector with "sanctions bill from hell" | Aug. 2, 2018 |

Republican Senator Jim Risch, committee chairman, said the panel would also consider another bill, the bipartisan Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act (DASKA), although the timing was not clear.

The single person capable of preventing war in Europe was German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

First call between the two leaders ...

Angela Merkel warns Joe Biden to expect 'arguments' | FT - Jan. 21, 2021 |

Well intended ...

German Foreign Policy in Transition | Dec. 2021 |

One chapter titled:

"German Policy Towards the United States: More Self-Confidence and More Independence Needed"

'Sapere aude'