The Russian embassy in Washington criticizes a US Senate bill on anti-Russian sanctions, stating it hinders the Trump administration's foreign policy leverage amid US involvement in Iran and looming energy market collapse.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, following a visit to Kyiv by US right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, who has notably reversed her previous anti-Ukraine stance after experiencing an air raid and witnessing the conflict firsthand.
Democratic lawmakers are urging Congress to block the revised Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, warning that the bill, championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, would impose tariffs up to 100% on imports from countries buying Russian oil and gas, leading to higher prices for American consumers and damaging trade relationships.
The US House of Representatives passed the Ukraine Support Act, authorizing $1 billion in security/reconstruction aid and $8 billion in loans to Ukraine, along with stringent sanctions on Russia, despite facing a Senate uphill battle and a likely veto from President Trump.
The House of Representatives has approved a bill to provide $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy.
