US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Photo: Facebook<\/p>\n
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, author of a sanctions bill targeting Russia\u2019s oil trade, has said that Donald Trump has endorsed its passage in Congress.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> ABC News<\/a>, as reported by European Pravda<\/p>\n Details:<\/strong> Graham stated there has been a “big breakthrough” on the Russia sanctions issue and that Trump, during a round of golf on Saturday, told him for the first time: “It\u2019s time to move your bill”.<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
“The day after the July break [which ends on 6 July \u2013 ed.], we’re going to pass the bill,” Graham asserted.<\/p>\n He also expressed confidence that the US president will sign the bill into law.<\/p>\n Graham, along with Democrat Richard Blumenthal and more than 80 co-sponsors, introduced a bill to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia for refusing a ceasefire with Ukraine \u2013 including a proposed 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil.<\/p>\n Quote:<\/strong> “It would allow the president to put tariffs on China and India, and other countries to stop them from supporting Putin\u2019s war machine and get him to the table.”<\/p>\n More details:<\/strong> The bill has also received support in the House of Representatives. However, no legislative steps have been taken since it was introduced earlier this spring.<\/p>\n Background:<\/strong> Trump has publicly stated<\/a> that he would impose new sanctions on Russia “if necessary”.<\/p>\n
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