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US lawmakers to seek adding Russia sanctions to funding bill
- On Saturday, U.S. lawmakers Lindsey Graham and Brian Fitzpatrick said they will push to attach tough sanctions on Russia to a must-pass federal funding bill.
- They intensified efforts after months of sponsoring legislation targeting Russia for refusing peace talks amid the Ukraine conflict, despite prior resistance from Trump and Congress leaders.
- The plan proposes targeting India and China with secondary sanctions for their purchases of Russian oil, alongside implementing tariffs and supplying arms to Ukraine from the U.S., all aimed at pressuring Putin to seek a peaceful settlement.
- Graham and Fitzpatrick emphasized that imposing sanctions and tariffs combined with providing Ukraine advanced American weaponry is essential for initiating peace negotiations.
- The lawmakers said they will urge colleagues this week to support the bill in the continuing resolution to authorize federal funding and impose the sanctions.
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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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