Senators refer to Russia sanctions as a Trump tool against Ukraine War
Senators refer to Russia sanctions as a Trump tool against Ukraine War
The Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal from the Democratic Party are calling for a rapid action in the United States, while Russia continues to escalate its war in Ukraine. You have presented a bi-partisanes Legislative projects would be implemented against Russia, which you describe as "Hammer" Trump needs to end the conflict.
Details of the legal project
The law would enable the president to raise a custom of 500 % to imports from countries that buy Russian uranium, gas and oil. This measure has gained support in the Senate because Trump has signaled that he will intensify the US campaign against Russia.
results from Rome
The two senators have just returned from a meeting in Rome, where they took part in a conference to restore Ukraine and met with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and other European leaders. Blumenthal reported that European allies had informed the legislators that potential US sanctions "have to be hard and rigorous to bring about changes in behavior".
Russia's arms attacks
The reaction of the congress
Senate majority leader John Thune announced that he could not do the law until the end of the month after he had previously indicated that he would not do so without Trump's consent. The spokesman for the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, also announced that he would bring a draft law to combat Russia to coordinate the House of Representatives if he was approved in the Senate. In conversation with Fox News, he emphasized that there is "big appetite" in his committee for hard sanctions.
Trump's attitude and plans
Although Trump has not yet publicly supported the law, he said last week that he would "check" it and that the legislation would develop after his "option". Graham, on the other hand, reported that the president gave him the green light. In the past few days, Trump has also announced a deal to deliver US weapons to Ukraine via NATO, and brought the opportunity to talk, Patriot air defense system to send to the war-plagued land. He also tightened his rhetoric against Putin, which represents a strong change from previously conciliatory approaches, while his frustration is growing over the Russian leader.
outlook for the future
The President announced that on Thursday to give an “important statement about Russia” and plans to meet the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during his visit in the USA in the US href = "https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_237029.htm?selectedlocale=en&mode=pressrelease"> according to NATO . Graham and Blumenthal, who will also meet Rutte during dinner with legislators on Monday, predicted that Trump will soon allow NATO partners to access the seized Russian assets to help Ukraine.
a united procedure against Putin
"Consist tomorrow's announcement; the idea that America sells weapons to help Ukraine is very present," said Graham on Sunday in the program "Face the Nation". Blumenthal emphasized: "We want to use the confiscated assets in a uniform way. I think a multifactorial approach is the only way to bring Putin to the negotiating table because he is a racket." He pointed out that European countries are already planning to access their Russian assets, and that "it is time" that the United States also allow access to its $ 5 billion in confiscated assets.
determination of NATO
Graham emphasized that Putin "assessed that we would get tired and Europe would become impatient. He made a huge mistake". The Senator added: "NATO is larger and stronger and we are more determined than ever, to ensure that he does not violate Ukraine." He described the upcoming sanctions as the "most important sanctions in the history of the country" and said: "President Trump will provide tools that he does not have today, a real hammer."
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