“According to Zelenskyi, it is important that the US administration has as many “tools for the right pressure” as possible”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“I spoke with US congressmen – Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal. Grateful for the continued bipartisan support of Congress. We now have very productive work with the President of the United States, with his team. He informed about the situation with the Russian strikes, about the need for air defense. They talked about how additional pressure on Russia can ensure strong diplomatic results,” he said in a video message.
According to Zelenskyi, it is important that the US administration has as many “tools for the right pressure” as possible.
The President also noted that the preparation of documents from the USA regarding security guarantees and restoration continues.
“We are really working so that in the near future there will be possible formats of signing and approval, legal approval in the US Congress, in the Ukrainian Parliament. Rustem Umyerov was at the report today, in particular on these issues. It is necessary that the topic of Ukraine in relations with America remains at the top level, despite all the informational and political challenges that exist today,” Zelenskyy added.
Last week, US Senator Lindsey Graham announced that US President Donald Trump had “given the green light” to a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia.
Last May, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said after speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Kyiv that the US Senate could begin consideration of the sanctions bill, which has broad bipartisan support in the Senate. To pass the law, it must be approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the US Congress, and then signed by the president. The bill envisages, in particular, the introduction of 500 percent tariffs on imports from countries that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and petroleum products. The initiative was supported by more than 80 out of 100 senators.