Russia sanctions championed by Graham clear first Senate hurdle as Zelenskyy visits
The bipartisan 86-12 vote would let the president hit major buyers of Russian energy with tariffs and expand sanctions on Putin’s circle.
- On Tuesday, the Senate advanced a sweeping Russian sanctions bill with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching from the gallery, moving forward on legislation to penalize countries continuing to buy Russian oil and gas.
- Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., negotiated the deal with the White House on July 10, just before Graham's sudden death from an aortic tear.
- Zelenskyy told senators the bill is "important as a moral signal" to Ukraine's weary nation, while Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.V., relayed that Zelenskyy said "they are winning the war now."
- The five-year bill authorizes tariffs on the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India, while exempting countries importing less than 15% of natural gas from Russia.
- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., warned against granting President Donald Trump expansive new tariff powers, with Wyden planning to offer amendments during Senate debate this week.
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Powerful signal for Europe, - Zelenskyy on US sanctions bill against Russia
According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the sanctions bill against Russia initiated by Senator Lindsey Graham will not only increase pressure on the aggressor country but will also send a clear signal to European partners and provide strong support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky followed the vote in the Capitol.
US Senate took first step toward Graham sanctions bill on Russia. It gives Trump power to impose 500% tariffs on Russian oil
The US Senate turned a Russia sanctions vote into a memorial for the senator who wrote it. The Senate voted by an overwhelming margin to advance a package of sanctions on Russia inspired by the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, hours after his funeral service in Washington, which Ukraine's president attended, USA Today reported. The legislation passed the procedural vote, the first of several steps before it can become law, 86 to 12…
Ukrainian President in the Senate in Washington for the first US vote on sanctions against Russia (ANSA)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched the vote to move forward with a comprehensive package of legislation on sanctions against Russian energy.
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