Graham said Trump is calling for a push for sanctions against Russia.
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Trump, while playing golf on Sunday, urged the Senate Republican leader to advance a bill calling for "crushing sanctions," said Graham, the bill's author. Its consideration has been delayed several times. Lindsey Graham
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, co-author of a bipartisan bill on "crushing" sanctions against RUSSIA, said US President Donald Trump called for the bill to advance in Congress.
According to Graham, Trump voiced this request to Senate Republican Leader John Thune on Sunday, November 16, while playing golf. The senator also reported that the White House notified him "about two hours ago" that the presidential administration had approved the project, CNN reports.
The bill is currently supported by more than 80 senators. The document calls for the introduction of 500% tariffs on imports from countries purchasing Russian goods.Oil , gas, uranium, and other products if Russia does not agree to peace with Ukraine. According to the authors, the initiative will primarily affect Brazil, India, and CHINA .
Graham said he would later hold a phone call with other lawmakers—members of the House of Representatives and the Senate: "It's critical that we don't screw this up." According to the senator, Congress must pass the bill to gain "leverage" in negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Thune supported Graham, stating that the bill is intended to "provide the administration with the tools necessary to facilitate a peaceful resolution" between Russia and Ukraine. He added that the bill would be easier to pass through Congress if it began consideration in the House of Representatives.
Lawmakers had previously delayed consideration of the bill several times amid Trump's announcements about the settlement. This week, Graham stated that the initiative would advance in Congress "with the president's blessing."
Russia considers Western sanctions illegal. Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russia "has been living under a huge number of sanctions for quite a long time" and has developed a "certain immunity."
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