The conflict in the Middle East has slowed passage of new American sanctions against Russia. The US Senate has postponed consideration of a bill to impose sanctions on Russia due to the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as the need to pass Donald Trump’s tax reform package. Sena... #Iran #Israel #JohnThune #LindseyGraham #MiddleEast #RichardBlumenthal #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The US Secretary of Defense recognizes Russia as the aggressor, but does not support Ukraine’s victory. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, speaking in front of a Senate committee, stated that Russia is the aggressor in the war against Ukraine. However, he refused to directly support Ukraine’s victory, n... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #MitchMcConnell #PeteHegseth #Putin #WarinUkraine
Trump warns Russia of severe sanctions “if necessary,” but Ukraine could also be impacted. US President Donald Trump expressed his willingness to endorse the Senate’s sanctions bill against Russia “if necessary.” He stated, “If I believe that Russia will not make a d... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #LindseyGraham #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The EU supports the notion of synchronizing sanctions with the US. The EU is prepared to collaborate with the US to simultaneously impose sanctions on Russia to compel Russian dictator Putin to agree to peace talks, stated European Commission President Ursula von der... #BorisPistorius #LindseyGraham #NordStream #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions #UrsulavonderLeyen
The EU and the US are preparing to ratchet up sanctions pressure against Russia. Head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen discussed coordinating sanctions against Russia with US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in an effort to end the war. The US senator proposes introducing 500% duti... #ChuckSchumer #CustomDuties #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UrsulavonderLeyen
France and Germany advocate for heightened sanctions on Russia while the US Senate looks to implement new restrictions ahead of the G7 summit. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the US to enact sanctions targeting Russia if Moscow remain unwilling to cease hostilities in Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has also p... #EmmanuelMacron #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The US is waiting for Russia to provide a list of conditions for a peace agreement; a meeting of the three leaders is planned. The US has already received a list of conditions for achieving an end to the war from Ukraine and now expects a corresponding memorandum from Russia to compare them, said the US President’s spec... #KeithKellogg #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The US Senate threatens Russia with “tough” sanctions for delaying the peace process, bypassing Trump. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that support for a bill imposing “tough sanctions” against Russia has grown in the US Congress to 81 senators out of the 100 total. To override a p... #China #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
Trump has thwarted the EU’s plan for sanctions against Russia, so now Ukraine’s allies are waiting for the results of the Istanbul meeting. European leaders’ attempts to compel the US to impose new sanctions on Russia were thwarted by US President Donald Trump’s intervention, as he publicly called on Ukraine to “immediately” s... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Turkey
Trump is considering the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. US President Donald Trump said that he does not rule out the possibility of signing a bill proposed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, which aims to strengthen sanctions against Russia. “It w... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #MineralAgreement #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
Putin will have to make a choice: pursue negotiations and end the war or face the collapse of the Russian economy. The US Congress is preparing to impose a 500% tariff on Russia’s allies. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that he has the backing of 72 colleagues in the Senate for the bill, which proposes “devastating” new sanctions against Russia. He believes that sa... #DonaldTrump #DutyTariff #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
The EU is preparing its 17th package of sanctions targeting Russia, while the US is also threatening Moscow with increased pressure. In Kyiv, officials hope that the new restrictions will target key sectors of the Russian economy and serve as a crucial tool in applying pressure on Russia to achieve peace. US Republican Senator Lind... #DonaldTrump #EUsanctions #Gazprom #LindseyGraham #Oilmining #RussianEnergyResources #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
500% tariff: The US Senate proposes new sanctions against Russia in retaliation for the Kremlin’s refusal to sign a peace deal. Two US senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, have introduced a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia in response to the Kremlin’s refusal to sign a peace deal. &#... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions #USsenate
US senators are urging the Trump administration to utilize frozen Russian assets to exert pressure on Moscow. In the US, a bipartisan group of senators has called on President Donald Trump’s administration to convince the US’ European allies to confiscate over $300B in frozen Russian assets to ass... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #RichardBlumenthal #RussianAssetsArrested #RussianAssetsConfiscation
The EU is considering Ukraine’s automatic accession to NATO in the event that Russia violates a future ceasefire. This proposal is expected to receive support from several European leaders and American senators. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has already positively assessed this proposal. It should be noted th... #LindseyGraham #MarkRutte #NATO #NATOUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Putin may start peace talks in early 2025; analysts are divided on Trump’s position. Russia’s Soviet-era weapons stockpiles will run out by the end of 2025, so Putin may start talks early next year. However, the war will last at least another year if the negotiations do not go a... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
Trump likes two points of the Victory Plan written in the case for his presidency. Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, is interested in two points of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Victory Plan, which he presented to Trump during a meeting in September. The fir... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #MineralDepositsUkraine #VictoryPlan #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
During the Kursk operation, Ukraine again asked for permission to employ Western weapons, and American senators have promised to convince Biden. President Zelenskyy welcomed a delegation of US senators in Kyiv, with whom he discussed what Ukraine needs to do to “end the war fairly.” The discussions regarded the need to use long-ran... #Kursk #LindseyGraham #LongRangeWeapons #RichardBlumenthal #RussianMilitaryTargets #StormShadow #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The US refuses to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism but is discussing better ways to bring it to justice. Washington does not plan to include the Russian Federation in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, said US State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller. “We believe there are more effective... #LindseyGraham #MatthewMiller #RichardBlumenthal #RussianAggression #RussiaTerroristState #WarinUkraine #WhiteHouse
Russia wants to seize and share $10-12T of mineral deposits in Ukraine and share them with China. American Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the US should contribute to Ukraine’s victory in the war to prevent the Russian Federation, together with China, from gaining access to impor... #CoalMinesUkraine #LindseyGraham #mineraldepositsinUkraine #MiningIndustry #MiningUkraine #RussianAggression
Republicans support providing Ukraine with loans, although the White House is opposed. Republicans in the US Congress are seriously considering providing at least part of the Ukrainian aid package in the form of a loan as a possible solution to the months-long struggle to deliver suppor... #KarineJeanPierre #LindseyGraham #LoansForUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #Zelenskyy
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham promised Ukraine ATACMS and aid from the US in a new format. During a visit to Kyiv on March 18, Graham expressed hope that America would send Ukraine the weapons it needs, and in the future, Ukraine will be able not only to hold the territory but also to put f... #ATACMS #DonaldTrump #F16 #LindseyGraham #MilitaryAidforUkraine #USaidforUkraine
The US continues to discuss aid for Ukraine, and expectations are mixed. Representatives from both parties in the US Congress expressed positive expectations regarding negotiations on migration reform, a prerequisite for approving aid to Ukraine and Israel. However, lawmak... #JoeManchin #LindseyGraham #MilitaryAidforUkraine #USaidforUkraine #UScongress #WarinUkraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the US lawmakers but could not change the Republicans’ position. Zelenskyy spoke in the US Senate, where he met with the leaders of both parties. He told the senators about Ukraine’s current security and economic situation and the importance of maintaining vi... #EricSchmitt #LindseyGraham #USaidforUkraine #USsenate #Zelenskyy
The US plans to approve an annual aid package for Ukraine worth $50-100B. As the WSJ writes, lawmakers have proposed supporting Kyiv until next year’s presidential elections. Both Democrats and Republicans believe it would be more appropriate to pass one large package... #LindseyGraham #MichaelMcCaul #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine #USbudget #UScongress
US senators believe the F-16 jet training and provision for Ukraine is possible. US Senator Lindsey Graham said he’s confident the Biden administration will approve training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. Support for the measure was virtually unanimous among US lawmakers ... #F16 #FighterJetsToUkraine #LindseyGraham
Two US senators came to Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a meeting in Kyiv with US senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, said that he expects the US Congress to provide prompt support in supplying modern air ... #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #USsenatorsinKyiv #Zelenskyy
