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Russia sanctions championed by Graham clear first Senate hurdle as Zelenskyy visits

The bipartisan 86-12 vote would let the president hit major buyers of Russian energy with tariffs and expand sanctions on Putin’s circle.

  • On Tuesday, the Senate advanced a sweeping Russian sanctions bill with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching from the gallery, moving forward on legislation to penalize countries continuing to buy Russian oil and gas.
  • Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., negotiated the deal with the White House on July 10, just before Graham's sudden death from an aortic tear.
  • Zelenskyy told senators the bill is "important as a moral signal" to Ukraine's weary nation, while Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.V., relayed that Zelenskyy said "they are winning the war now."
  • The five-year bill authorizes tariffs on the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India, while exempting countries importing less than 15% of natural gas from Russia.
  • Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., warned against granting President Donald Trump expansive new tariff powers, with Wyden planning to offer amendments during Senate debate this week.
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Senate advances Russian sanctions bill as Zelenskyy watches historic vote

The Senate took the first steps toward passage of a sweeping Russian sanctions bill on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching from the Senate Gallery.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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