Ukraine's Zelenskyy to Meet U.S. Senators Amid Expected Vote on Russia Sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with all 100 U.S. senators in Washington during a visit for the funeral of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening.

During Zelenskyy's visit, the Senate is also expected to begin voting on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia. This legislation was a key initiative of the late Senator Graham, who had been advocating for it for approximately a year before his recent death.

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All 100 members of the U.S. Senate have been invited to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy when he is in Washington for the funeral of the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.

The primary objective of the proposed sanctions bill is to decrease the revenue Russia generates from selling energy resources, which are used to finance its war against Ukraine. To garner sufficient support for the bill, lawmakers have reportedly reduced the planned tariff rates from an initial proposal of 500 percent to 100 percent.

However, the bill has raised concerns within Congress regarding potential new powers granted to President Donald Trump. The specifics of these concerns and the implications of the reduced tariff rates on the bill's effectiveness remain subjects of discussion as the Senate prepares for the vote.

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It is also expected that the Senate will begin voting on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia during Zelenskyy's visit, which was championed by the late Graham.