Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Graham Says Trump Approved Russia Sanctions Bill


(MENAFN) US Senator Lindsey Graham announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump has “greenlit” a bipartisan sanctions measure directed at Russia.

“After a very productive meeting today with President Trump on a variety of issues, he greenlit the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that I have been working on for months with Senator Blumenthal and many others,” Graham wrote on the US social media platform X.

The legislation would enable Trump to “punish those countries who buy cheap Russian oil,” Graham explained, noting it is “well-timed,” as “Ukraine is making concessions for peace.”

He added, “This bill would give President Trump tremendous leverage against countries like China, India and Brazil to incentivize them to stop buying the cheap Russian oil that provides the financing” for Moscow during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

“I look forward to a strong bipartisan vote, hopefully as early as next week,” Graham concluded.

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