Thune signals Russia sanctions not likely to be on government funding stopgap

Thune signals Russia sanctions not likely to be on government funding stopgap

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday poured cold water on the likelihood that bipartisan legislation to place heavy sanctions on countries that buy oil from Russia will be added to a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government past Sept. 30. Thune said he hopes the sanctions legislation sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) becomes “ripe” to move in the Senate soon, but he cast doubt on the likelihood of that happening.…