The Senate will likely start moving next week on a bill to place strong sanctions on Russia because it is not moving forward toward agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine, Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation’s sponsor, said Friday.
“Enough of talking,” the South Carolina Republican told reporters while visiting Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, reports Bloomberg News. “I would expect next week that the Senate will start moving the sanctions bill … there are House members that are ready to move and you will see congressional action.”
The sanctions bill, according to a draft seen by Bloomberg, includes a 500% tariff on imports from countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products, as well as natural gas or uranium.
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