US EditionGraham: Putin ‘can’t tolerate’ going ‘after his customers’
- Senator Lindsey Graham stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is largely unaffected by sanctions and that the focus should be on nations buying Russian oil.
- Graham confirmed that 85 senators support a long-delayed sanctions bill, which could strengthen existing tariff policies against countries purchasing Russian oil.
- Graham emphasized that if countries continue buying Putin's oil, they will be denied access to the U.S. economy.
- He noted that without oil and gas revenue, Russia could collapse.
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This announcement should not taste like Vladimir Putin. Donald Trump's ally Senator Lindsey Graham wants to hit Russia's most important oil customers with sanctions and punitive tariffs. He sees this as the only way to force Putin to head into the Ukraine war. According to the Republican Senator, the Kremlin chief doesn't care how many Russians die on the battlefield.
Lindsey Graham Says Putin ‘Could Give a Damn’ About Sanctions
On Sunday’s broadcast of NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is largely unaffected by sanctions, arguing the real pressure point is targeting the nations that continue to buy Russian oil. Host Kristen Welker pressed Graham on the long-delayed sanctions bill that has the support of more than 80 senators. Graham confirmed the number was actually 85 and said he had spoken directly with President Do…
Graham: Putin ‘can’t tolerate’ going ‘after his customers’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “can’t tolerate” going “after his customers” ahead of an Alaska meeting between Putin and President Trump. “Putin could give a damn about sanctions. He evades them. He could give a damn about how many Russians die. The one thing that he can’t tolerate and…
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