- Senator Lindsey Graham is advocating for a sweeping sanctions bill to compel Vladimir Putin to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and discuss an end to the Ukraine war.
- The proposed legislation would impose significant tariffs, potentially 500 per cent, on countries like China and India that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas.
- Graham stated that Donald Trump is prepared to 'crush' Russia's economy if Putin does not engage in peace talks.
- The bipartisan bill has garnered support from 85 senators, though it currently lacks explicit endorsement from the White House.
- Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a supporter of the bill, cautioned against excessive optimism for a peace deal, emphasising that Putin responds to strength and pressure.
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