Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
- The Senate approved a sanctions package against Russia with a vote of 86-11.
- The legislation aims to penalize countries buying Russian oil and gas to reduce Putin's war revenues.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with senators before the vote, expressing gratitude for U.S. support.
- The bill allows the president to impose tariffs on major purchasers of Russian energy, including China and India.
- Concerns were raised about giving the president broad tariff authority, with some Democrats opposing the measure.
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin’s hand as the grinding war drags on.
The bipartisan legislation, which passed 86-11, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports seeking to deprive Putin of revenues fueling the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Capitol last week following Graham’s funeral, met with senators from both parties and watched from the gallery as the Senate took the first procedural votes.
The sweeping show of force from the Senate is the most substantial move yet during President Donald Trump’s second term to shift the dynamic of the four-year war, which has now churned longer than World War I.
参议院通过已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆谈判的广泛俄罗斯制裁法案
参议院在周五以压倒性票数通过了一项严厉的俄罗斯制裁法案，这是已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆为加强美国对乌克兰的支持而进行的一年努力的结果，试图迫使普京采取行动，随着战争的持续而加剧。
这项两党立法以86票对11票通过，旨在惩罚继续购买俄罗斯石油、天然气及其他出口的国家，以剥夺普京资助战争的收入。
乌克兰总统泽连斯基在格雷厄姆的葬礼后于上周访问国会，与两党参议员会面，并在参议院进行首次程序性投票时从观众席观看。
参议院的这一强有力举措是特朗普总统第二任期内迄今为止在改变这场持续四年的战争动态方面最重要的举动，这场战争的持续时间已超过第一次世界大战。