Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine
The senators want Treasury to cut off banks, tankers and dual-use technology flows before the law’s Oct. 18 deadline.
- Nearly a month after President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, bipartisan Senate leaders are urging the administration to accelerate sanctions implementation against Russia to force an end to the ongoing war.
- The legislation grants Trump broad authority, including 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian energy and a 500% mandatory tariff on direct Russian imports, while blocking Russia's 'shadow fleet' of tankers used to bypass sanctions.
- In a letter sent Tuesday, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Sen. Roger Wicker urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to target overseas bank branches, including those in Shanghai, to halt capital flows fueling Russia's military-industrial complex.
- Although Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the Act's 'peace through strength' approach, he knows Trump retains discretion over waivers and is using tariff threats to pressure Moscow and Kyiv into securing a peace agreement.
- Beyond Russia, the Act strengthens Washington's leverage against Iran and China, as the administration seeks to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while addressing concerns over Russia's 'weaponization of space' and critical satellite systems.
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<p>In the US Senate, they called on Trump to quickly tighten sanctions against the Russian Federation - AP Senators demand a strike on the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation and the satellite system. Most of the sanctions will come into force on October 18.</p>
The leadership of the Democratic and Republican parties in the U.S. Senate called for sanctions against Russia to be imposed more quickly, Associated Press writes
The authors of the appeal were the committee’s leading Democrat on Foreign Relations, Jeanne Shaheen, and Republican Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee.The letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of...
US senators urge Trump administration to enforce new Russia sanctions law ahead of Oct. 18 deadline
The senators called for tougher action against Russia's oil revenues and sanctions-evasion networks, urging the administration to match European and U.K. designations of shadow-fleet vessels.
Most of the provisions of the Act enter into force on 18 October, after the end of the 30-day period of review by the Trump Administration.
Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanct
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, A Ukrainian serviceman launches a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
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Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine
Nearly a month after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Russian sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham, bipartisan leadership in the Senate is urging the administration to act to help Ukraine.
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