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Zelenskyy’s Direct Plea Helped Unlock Russia Sanctions in the Senate. What’s Next Is Uncertain
Zelenskyy urged senators to back a sanctions bill that passed 86-11 and sought Patriot interceptors, Starlink access and other U.S. military support.
- On July 28, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the U.S. Capitol to press Congress for the Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, aiming to deprive President Vladimir Putin of war-funding oil and gas revenues.
- The Senate subsequently passed the Russia sanctions package with an 86-11 vote, representing the most ambitious effort to support Ukraine since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and some Democrats worry the legislation grants President Trump sweeping tariff authority up to 100%, potentially affecting European allies and American families without sufficient congressional oversight.
- Winning President Trump's approval for the act was a 'BFD,' according to the late Lindsey Graham, as Zelenskyy underscored the urgent need for Patriot interceptor missiles and Starlink access.
- Analysts like Daniel Balson emphasize the move's symbolic power in maintaining an international alliance behind Ukraine, though the legislation's future in the House remains highly uncertain.
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Zelenskyy’s direct plea helped unlock Russia sanctions in the Senate. What’s next is uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the U.S. Capitol hours after Lindsey Graham's funeral to an unusually attentive audience.
·Toronto, Canada
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Zelenskyy's direct plea helped unlock Russia sanctions in the Senate. What's next is uncertain
Hours after Lindsey Graham's funeral last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. lawmakers his country needed the Russia sanctions bill they were considering, as a morale booster in the long war.
·New York, United States
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