Washington, United States, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill

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2026-08-07

The US Senate on Friday passed a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia's energy revenues. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives, though a vote there will not take place until at least early September due to the congressional summer recess. "This could finally bring Russia to the negotiating table and end this conflict" between Russia and Ukraine, said Republican Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committ......

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