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US senators propose revised Russia sanctions bill, honoring late colleague
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US senators propose revised Russia sanctions bill, honoring late colleague

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. senators from both parties have introduced a revised bill proposing stricter sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.
  • The bill includes secondary tariffs on third countries importing Russian oil and gas, potentially imposing up to 100% tariffs on their U.S. imports.
  • The legislation was a key initiative of the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who had secured White House support for a version of the bill before his death.

U.S. senators from both parties have unveiled a revised bill aimed at intensifying sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing Ukraine war. The proposed legislation targets third countries that import Russian oil and gas by imposing secondary tariffs, potentially levying up to 100% duties on imports from these nations into the United States.

This initiative was a significant priority for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Ukraine. Graham had been a crucial bridge between Ukraine's allies and former President Donald Trump, who had previously opposed harsh sanctions but appeared open to this measure, partly in honor of his friend Graham.

I am pleased to announce that about 30 minutes ago we reached an agreement with the White House on a version of the Russia sanctions bill that they will support.

— Lindsey GrahamThe late Senator Graham announced White House support for the sanctions bill during his final public appearance in Kyiv.

Graham had announced securing White House agreement on a version of the sanctions bill shortly before his passing. He had intended to push the package forward with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, aiming to provide President Trump with tools to help end the war. Trump, while acknowledging Graham's dedication to the bill, has not definitively committed to supporting it, despite earlier signaling opposition.

This is in honor of Lindsey. This was his thing. He wanted this more than anything else.

— Donald TrumpFormer President Trump commented on the sanctions bill, linking it to his late friend Senator Graham.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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