Lindsey Graham sanctions bill

Trump signals possible use of Graham law’s Russia sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would use sanctions against Russia authorized under the Lindsey Graham law “if necessary.” He made the remarks during the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, The Kyiv Independent reported.

22 September, 11:09 PM

Trump predicts Russia-Ukraine war will end ‘more quickly than people understand’

U.S. President Donald Trump said during his address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22 that Russia’s war against Ukraine would end soon, The Guardian reported.

22 September, 06:54 PM

Indian refiners consider cutting Russian oil imports following new U.S. sanctions law

Indian refiners, who are currently planning deliveries for November, may cut back oil purchases from Russia after a sweeping U.S. sanctions bill was signed into law, raising the threat of new punitive tariffs, Bloomberg reported on September 22.

22 September, 11:47 AM

New US law makes forced removal of Ukrainian children grounds for sanctions

U.S. law now explicitly makes involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children grounds for sanctions under legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 18.

20 September, 11:14 AM

Trump signs sweeping new Russia and Iran sanctions law

U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation expanding sanctions against Russia and Iran on Sept. 18, the White House announced the same day.

19 September, 11:23 AM

Hungarian MP asks U.S. for Russia sanctions exemption

Márton Hajdu, an MP from Hungary’s ruling Tisza party, asked U.S. Republicans to exempt Hungary from a newly approved law threatening sanctions on buyers of Russian energy.

17 September, 09:27 PM

China rejects U.S. Russia sanctions bill as lacking legal basis

The U.S. Congress has passed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill imposing sanctions on Russia, and China’s Foreign Ministry said in a post on X on Sept. 17 that the measures have no basis, while India also reacted to the legislation, Reuters reported.

17 September, 07:20 PM

Graham sanctions bill ends two-year lull in congressional aid to Ukraine

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Sept. 16, ended a nearly two-year lull in congressional assistance to Ukraine, Politico reported.

17 September, 04:56 PM

Kremlin calls U.S. ‘hellish sanctions’ bill unfriendly, warns of peace impact

Spokesman for the Kremlin regime Dmitry Peskov said Moscow is monitoring the progress of a sweeping “hellish sanctions” bill against Russia. He also described such U.S. actions as “unfriendly.”

17 September, 02:45 PM

Zelenskyy calls Graham's sanctions bill a powerful tool against Russia

It was symbolic that the U.S. House of Representatives passed Sen. Lindsey Graham's sanctions bill on the same night Russia launched another strike on Ukraine using ballistic and other missiles, as well as drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Sept. 17.

17 September, 11:34 AM

Trump to sign new Russia sanctions bill — WSJ

President Donald Trump plans to sign the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's sweeping Russia sanctions bill following a 262–159 House vote, The Wall Street Journal reported on September 17, citing a White House official.

17 September, 09:47 AM

House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump's desk

The U.S. House passed the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's sweeping Russia sanctions bill on September 16, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump to be signed into law, according to Washington correspondent Alex Raufoglu.

17 September, 08:29 AM

Democrats attach $15 billion Ukraine aid amendment to Graham sanctions bill

The House Democratic Caucus has proposed adding an amendment to a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran that would provide Ukraine with a $15 billion direct loan.

16 September, 08:38 PM

U.S. House clears procedural hurdle for Russia sanctions bill

The U.S. House of Representatives overcame a key procedural obstacle to advance a bill introducing new sanctions tools against Russia and countries that purchase Russian energy, The Hill reported on Sept. 15.

16 September, 11:12 AM

House Democratic leaders openly oppose Graham Russia sanctions bill

The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives is openly opposing a sanctions bill targeting Russia that is expected to come up for a vote this week, although not all Democrats appear ready to follow that line, Axios reported on Sept. 15.

15 September, 07:33 PM

House panel clears bipartisan Lindsey Graham bill ramping up Russia sanctions

The U.S. House Rules Committee approved a bipartisan bill to tighten sanctions against Russia, The Hill reported on Sept. 14.

15 September, 10:05 AM

Trump’s Iran demand threatens to delay Graham’s sweeping Russia sanctions bill

U.S. President Donald Trump wants Iran added to legislation imposing “hellish sanctions” on Russia, a change that could complicate and delay the bill’s passage through Congress, Politico reported on July 29.

31 July, 12:24 PM

Effectiveness of Graham’s sanctions bill depends entirely on Trump’s whim, expert warns

As the Russia–Iran sanctions bill, sponsored by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is making its way through the U.S. Senate, its future in the House of Representatives remains uncertain, Ukrainian political scientist Oleksandr Kraiev told NV Radio on July 30.

31 July, 03:13 AM

Zelenskyy turns the tide in Washington as Senate advances Russia oil sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “pulled off a feat” during his U.S. visit on July 28 that would have seemed impossible a year earlier: He convinced Washington that Kyiv could win the war, Politico reported.

29 July, 10:25 AM

All 100 U.S. senators invited to meet Zelenskyy as Russia sanctions bill looms

All 100 U.S. senators have been invited to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the Senate considers a bill that would impose harsher sanctions on Russia, The Hill, citing sources, reported on July 27.

28 July, 10:10 AM

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