You might want to call Vladimir and say, ‘Hey, friend, we are still buying stuff from you, but you have got to get serious when it comes to these negotiations on the cease-fire or a peace

Congress is on the verge of passing the most consequential sanction package in the history of the country,” Senator Lindsey Graham stated on CBS, as the U.S. heads towards what he terms a “record level” of military aid to Ukraine.

The legislation, which would allow the president to levy a 500% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Russian uranium, gas and oil, has gained momentum in the Senate as Trump has signaled he will escalate US action against Russia.