US EditionUS Senate to ‘Pause’ on Russia Sanctions Bill, GOP Leader Says
- US Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that new sanctions on Russia are on hold until a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The sanctions bill, which has over 80 cosponsors, is stalled as Republicans seek a green light from Trump before proceeding.
- Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are working on a sanctions package that targets Russia's energy trade, aiming to weaken its military efforts.
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Senate to Advance Russia Sanctions Bill With Trump’s Support, Graham Confirms - Real News Now
The Senate is preparing to move forward with a hard-hitting sanctions bill targeting Russia’s energy trade—and the green light came straight from President Donald Trump. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham announced Monday that the long-stalled bipartisan legislation is now back in motion, just one day after Trump voiced his support for stronger penalties against nations doing business with Moscow. “I hear they’re doing that, and that’s OK wit…
New sanctions on Russia on hold until after possible Trump-Putin meeting, says US Senate majority leader
US Congress is looking at how Trump's meeting with Putin 'goes in a couple of weeks,' says John Thune, though date for meeting has not yet been set - Anadolu Ajansı
The upper house of the US Congress is suspending the discussion of a new sanctions bill against Russia until the Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest takes place. As Bloomberg reports, if the bill is passed, the US president could impose 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy or do not sufficiently support Ukraine in the war. A few days ago, Senator John Thune, representing the upper house majority, said that they would hold a vote on the …
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