Ukraine's president met a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Kyiv, under an active air raid alert, to push for the Lindsey Graham sanctions law and faster joint Patriot interceptor production. He warned that easing sanctions without a lasting de-escalation deal would be an obvious weakness that would prolong the war.
A bipartisan group of representatives warned that relief would strengthen Moscow and prolong the war. The pushback comes as the administration weighs offering sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners.
The proposal, put forward by special envoy John Coale, would offer Moscow sanctions relief and a return to trade without waiting for the war in Ukraine to end. Zelensky says he will do everything he can to block it.
The House passed the measure 262-159, with broad Republican support. It targets Russian officials, banks and energy revenues, and directs Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top importers of Russian oil and gas.
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