Senate moves to weaken Putin's war efforts

The Senate advanced a bipartisan sanctions package aimed at pressuring Russia’s economy by targeting oil and gas sales, aligning with the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s priorities. The legislation, now renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, also imposes sanctions on Iran, Russian officials, and military leaders, and includes tariffs on Russian imports and energy purchases by countries like China and India. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy attended Graham’s funeral, met with U.S. lawmakers to discuss sanctions and defense support, and expressed Ukraine’s ongoing alliance with Graham’s efforts against Russia.

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