US EditionUS lawmakers to seek adding Russia sanctions to funding bill
Legislation includes tariffs up to 500% on imports from countries buying Russian energy without supporting Ukraine, aiming to pressure Russia toward peace negotiations, lawmakers said.
- Republican senators intensified demands on President Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia following multiple Russian drones violating Polish airspace on Wednesday.
- This pressure arose amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and stalled previous sanctions legislation awaiting White House approval, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune sought the White House's green light.
- Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal jointly proposed a bipartisan sanctions measure that would authorize tariffs as high as 500% on goods imported from nations buying Russian energy without backing Ukraine, and Congress is prepared to approve the bill.
- Graham wrote: "Mr. President, Congress is with you" and offered "bone crushing new sanctions and tariffs" to empower the President against the mounting threat from Russia.
- The move suggests potential escalation of U.S. economic measures against Russia, contingent on White House decisions and coordinated European support to counter increasing Russian military actions.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyy calls on the allies to stop buying Russian oil. "I call on all partners to stop looking for excuses to stop imposing sanctions," wrote Selenskyy on X. US President Donald Trump previously stated that the US would only support sanctions if all NATO members agreed.See here Selenskyy's Twitter appeal:"Time is pressing"Two Republican U.S. MPs want to force sharp sanctions against Russia by pairing their bill w…
US lawmakers to seek adding Russia sanctions to funding bill
Two U.S. lawmakers sponsoring a bill to impose tough sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine said on Saturday they will urge fellow lawmakers this week to tie their bill to must-pass legislation on keeping the federal government operating.
US Republican hawks have new plan to ramp up Russia sanctions
The Republican House and Senate sponsors of punishing sanctions legislation against Russia have settled on a new strategy: attaching the measure to the coming bill to keep the federal government open. “Time is of the essence,” Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said in a statement I’ve obtained. “We urge our colleagues to consider attaching this legislation to the CR” funding the government. Citing Trump’s pledge Sat…
In the US Congress there is a law on ice that provides for tariffs and sanctions for the buyers of Russian oil. While US President Trump continues to hesitate, two Republicans want to push through the project speedily. To do so, they use a trick.
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