The United States could consider imposing sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin over the crisis in Ukraine, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said Monday. But the spokeswoman suggested no such steps would be taken soon, during an interview on social media website Twitter. Asked by a Russian radio station on Twitter whether the United States was considering the possibility of imposing sanctions on Putin, Psaki replied, "Yes. It is important to lay out consequences." "The United States is able to sanction people, companies, and sectors. But our goal is not sanctions. The goal is de-escalation," Psaki said. "There are a range of officials under consideration. There are plenty to sanction before we would discuss President Putin," Psaki added.
