Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hosted US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal at his workplace. Each senators are co-authors of a invoice proposing large-scale sanctions towards Russia.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The senators from the Republican and Democratic events arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced go to and met with Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy famous that "Russia is attempting to show diplomacy right into a laughingstock" and due to this fact, further strain should be utilized.

"I’m grateful for the initiative – the bipartisan sanctions invoice already supported by 82 senators," the president mentioned. "We mentioned this and different levers we are able to use to drive Russia into peace."

Zelenskyy thanked the senators for his or her "sturdy bipartisan assist" and expressed hope for "america' actual involvement at each stage of the negotiations".

Хороша зустріч з американськими сенаторами Ліндсі Гремом і Річардом Блюменталем. Дякую, що ви в Україні саме тоді, коли найбільше потрібна координація зусиль для наближення гідного й тривалого миру.
Ми однаково розуміємо, що Росія намагається зробити з дипломатії посміховисько:… pic.twitter.com/FgLRxCIWvG

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) Could 30, 2025

Background:

• Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham, together with 80 co-authors, submitted a invoice proposing additional financial sanctions towards Russia for refusing a ceasefire.
• The invoice consists of the introduction of a 500% tariff on items imported from nations that buy Russian oil.
• The senators have recurrently issued threats of what they describe as "bone-crushing" sanctions towards Russia, though these haven’t but been carried out.
• The Wall Avenue Journal reported that US President Donald Trump is contemplating imposing sanctions on Russia this week – however a last choice has not been confirmed.

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