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Trump’s Russian diesel decision runs counter to federal law, bipartisan senators say

Seven U.S. senators from both parties said President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports into the United States runs counter to federal law and called on the administration to reverse the decision, in a press release dated Oct. 11.

12 October, 12:09 PM

Ukraine outpaces U.S. military in managing uncrewed battlefield warfare - Senator Lankford

The Ukrainian military leads the world, including the United States, in managing uncrewed airspace and manufacturing cutting-edge weapons systems, U.S. Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said after Kyiv visit, Politico wrote on Aug. 25.

26 August, 10:20 AM

Zelenskyy presses U.S. senators on sanctions and local Patriot missile production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and James Lankford in Kyiv following the National Prayer Breakfast on August 23, according to the President's Office.

24 August, 09:29 AM

Democratic senators press Trump administration on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

Two influential Democratic senators have pressed the Trump administration over the lack of new sanctions against foreign banks and companies helping Russia evade existing trade restrictions, Reuters reported on August 12.

13 August, 10:56 AM

Key Republicans attack Trump’s Iran deal over sanctions and $300B fund

Senate Republicans have learned details of an agreement U.S. President Donald Trump reached with the Iranian government to end the war — and many are unhappy with it, The Washington Post reported.

19 June, 11:00 AM

U.S. senators visit Kyiv power plant damaged in Russian attacks

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) visited a combined heat-and-power (CHP) plant in Kyiv that was severely damaged by Russian attacks, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:14 PM

U.S. Senate proposes $50-bln aid bill for Ukraine

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that will provide Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in aid over the next two years, The Hill wrote on July 31.

1 August 2025, 11:25 AM

Ukrainian officials to discuss new sanctions with US senators

A Ukrainian delegation will brief U.S. senators to discuss a sanctions bill targeting Russia and its major energy buyers, China and India, Senator Richard Blumenthal told Politico on June 4.

4 June 2025, 01:19 PM

Trump envoy: Hard-hitting new U.S. sanctions on Russia ready to roll

A new package of U.S. sanctions against Russia is ready, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg told Fox News on June 3.

4 June 2025, 08:24 AM

Zelenskyy meets with senators Graham and Blumenthal in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during their visit to Kyiv, the President’s Office said on May 30.

30 May 2025, 10:08 PM

Eighty-one senators unite to cripple Putin and his backers

Legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting its aggression in Ukraine has reached 81 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said in their May 21 joint statement.

22 May 2025, 10:17 AM

Graham threatens Russia sanctions over stalled Ukraine peace talks

The U.S. Senate is prepared to vote on a sanctions bill targeting aggressor state Russia if there’s no progress soon in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on May 20, according to Voice of America reporter Tetiana Vorozhko.

21 May 2025, 10:50 AM

Sen. Kennedy urges Trump to get tougher on Putin after Kremlin’s broken promises

Republican Sen. John Kennedy said the United States is ready to turn Russia into “fish food” and called for stronger pressure on Moscow, accusing Vladimir Putin of breaking promises to Donald Trump, during an appearance on Fox News Sunday on April 28.

28 April 2025, 03:30 PM

Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer criticizes Trump’s approach to Ukraine war

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine, warning that America risks its European alliances and appears “weak” to foreign adversaries, Politico reported on April 27.

28 April 2025, 10:57 AM

US senators propose new sanctions on Russia for refusing Ukraine ceasefire

Fifty U.S. senators—led by Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)—introduced a bill that would impose both primary and secondary sanctions on Russia if it refuses to negotiate a lasting peace in Ukraine or violates any peace agreement.

2 April 2025, 09:41 PM

U.S. Senate introduces bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to bolster peace efforts

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at escalating sanctions on Russia should the country continue to delay or refuse meaningful peace negotiations with Ukraine, The Washington Times and Reuters reported on April 1.

2 April 2025, 06:09 PM

US senators propose automatic NATO membership for Ukraine if Russia violates ceasefire

U.S. senators have proposed a plan for Ukraine to automatically join NATO if Russia violates a post-war ceasefire, The Guardian reported on Feb. 16.

17 February 2025, 11:35 AM

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