WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are considering introducing legislation calling for additional sanctions on Russia in the wake of the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner, Senator Chris Murphy said in a telephone interview on Friday.
Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and chairman of the Senate's Europe subcommittee, said he planned to reach out to key senators during the weekend "to talk about essential new sanctions legislation."
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