Senate Prepared to Give Trump ‘Economic Leverage' With Russia, Lawmaker Says
The Senate “stands ready” to give President Donald Trump “any economic leverage” he needs to pressure Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Aug. 18 as Trump was planning to meet with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House.
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Thune said last month that he was consulting with the White House about when to move forward with a bill that could impose a wide range of sanctions on Russia and its supporters if Moscow refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine (see 2507090023).