Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill, urge passage in honor of Graham
- On Tuesday, US senators unveiled a sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, urging Congress to quickly pass the legislation to honor its late sponsor, Sen. Lindsey Graham.
- Graham secured White House support following extensive negotiations with the Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal noted he spoke to Graham "literally hours before his passing."
- The legislation imposes a 100% tariff on the top five crude oil and natural gas buyers, including China and India, while allowing exemptions for countries reducing imports by less than 15%.
- President Donald Trump said the bill had "a good chance," though he suggested adding measures targeting Iran and Hezbollah, which a Senate aide noted the bill already addresses through secondary sanctions.
- With more than two dozen co-sponsors, bipartisan senators hope to pass the bill as a "fitting tribute" to Graham, while Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott backed the measure, calling President Vladimir Putin a "thug.
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Democratic opposition over Trump tariffs complicates Russian sanctions push
A trio of Democrats are raising alarm that a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine gives President Trump unacceptable tariff authorities. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the Sanctioning Russia Act 2026, released Tuesday, amounts to a “Trojan horse for tariff authorities...
This is one of the most powerful instruments of pressure on the Kremlin's allies. The updated version of the Sanctioning Russia Act 2026 demonstrates the evolution of American sanctions policy. It represents a shift from a model of political signaling to a model of systemic economic pressure on Russia. This was stated by Vladislav Vlasyuk, the Ukrainian Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, in an exclusive comment to RBC-Ukraine.
Sibiga called on the US Senate to consider the bill on sanctions against Russia as soon as possibleThe Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga said that the bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia is pending consideration in United States Senate. The adoption of the document will increase pressure on the Russian economy and promote peace in Ukraine.
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