US senator threatens Russia with new sanctions: Everything depends on 'worthy peace' with Ukraine

In his social media post, the American senator expressed gratitude to the US President and his team for their relentless efforts aimed at bringing a dignified and just end to the war in Ukraine - caused by the barbaric invasion of Putin.

Graham also made a statement regarding additional sanctions against Putin's Russia. He mentioned that he had introduced a bipartisan bill, which already has nearly 60 co-sponsors.

The Republican senator clarified that the proposal involves the introduction of secondary tariffs on any country that purchases Russian oil, gas, uranium or other products.

"The Senate stands ready to move in this direction and will do so overwhelmingly if Russia does not embrace an honorable, just and enduring peace," Graham emphasized.

Graham responded to Trump's harsh statement about Putin

In his post, he attached a screenshot of a post by Donald Trump on Truth Social from April 26.

In it, the American leader specifically mentioned that the Russian President had no reason to shell Ukraine in recent days, and he suspected that Putin did not want to end the war, thus indicating that the Kremlin leader should be dealt with differently.

"It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war; he’s just tapping me along, and he has to be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions?' Too many people are dying!!!" Trump wrote in his post.

Issue of new US sanctions against Russia

In early April, Senators Lindsey Graham from the Republican Party and Richard Blumenthal from the Democratic Party introduced a bill proposing tough sanctions against Russia for its refusal to agree to a long-term peace with Ukraine.

Before that, US President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with Russia's delay in negotiations. Trump also did not rule out the imposition of additional tariffs ranging from 25-50% for buyers of Russian oil.

However, it should be noted that when asked by media representatives whether Trump was ready to impose new sanctions on Russia following the missile strike on the center of Sumy on Palm Sunday, which resulted in dozens of deaths and over a hundred injuries, the American leader did not provide a clear response.

On April 15, it became known that members of the Democratic Party in the US House of Representatives introduced a bill in support of Ukraine, which also includes significant measures to strengthen sanctions against Russia due to its aggression. The bill consists of three sections:

• The first section reaffirms support for Ukraine and NATO, and includes provisions for helping Kyiv with reconstruction, including the creation of a special coordinator for Ukraine's recovery.
• The second section provides assistance to Ukraine in terms of security, including direct loans and military funding.
• The third section introduces tough sanctions and export controls on Russia, targeting financial institutions, the oil and mining industries, and Russian officials.

Additionally, on April 25, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has finally identified the main obstacle to peace in Ukraine - namely, Putin's unwillingness to end the war.