US EditionThune Hopes to Pass Russia Sanctions Bill by August
UNITED STATES CONGRESS, JUL 9 – The bipartisan bill includes a 500% tariff on Russian energy imports and allows President Trump to waive sanctions if Russia agrees to a ceasefire, lawmakers said.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he is 'very strongly' considering a sanctions bill after expressing sharp frustration with Putin during a cabinet meeting.
- Following his cabinet meeting, Trump indicated he might consider sanctions to pressure Putin into peace negotiations over Ukraine.
- The sanctions bill proposes a 500% tariff on Russian energy exports, with a 180-day waiver authority and a second oversight-based waiver option.
- According to Senate leaders, the sanctions measure could reach the Senate floor later this month if Trump fully supports it, amid a recent shift in his stance toward Putin.
- Thune noted the sanctions bill could boost Trump's leverage in Ukraine negotiations, potentially aiding efforts to end the conflict, if it advances later this month.
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John Thune, the Republican leader of the US Senate majority, expressed hope that the Senate will pass a bill imposing sanctions against Moscow by the August recess.
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