U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to support a bipartisan legislative initiative to increase sanctions pressure on Russia, which was actively promoted by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. This was reported by CNN, citing a White House spokesperson.
The imposition of tough sanctions against Russia may prevent Moscow from improving its economic situation following the rise in oil prices. This could force the aggressor country to come to the negotiating table and end the war against Ukraine.
At the same time, when asked by CNN on Monday whether he planned to sign the sanctions bill, Trump did not give a clear answer.
"Yes, we're talking about it. We'll resolve this very soon," said U.S. President.
Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune told the media that the Trump administration has recently been working closely with the senator on the bill. He expressed hope that both parties would be able to join forces to support the bill.
According to Tuna, in the days leading up to his sudden death, Graham had been paying particular attention to this specific sanctions package and considered it one of the most important areas of his work. The senator is convinced that the adoption of the bill would have been a significant part of his political legacy.
