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China has an oversized influence. I’d like them to use their influence for the good of the world,” Graham said.
The bipartisan legislative package seeks to impose secondary sanctions on foreign nations or entities continuing energy transactions with Russia.
“We are very pleased with this significant progress and expect to roll out the legislation very soon,” said Senators Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham, Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker.
The sanctions framework aims to create legal mechanisms to pressure Moscow into official peace negotiations.
“We’ve reached an agreement with the White House on a version of the Russian sanctions bill that they will support.
It means it’s going to become law,” Graham said.
Meanwhile, the conflict caused civilian casualties on Friday when Russian forces dropped seven aerial bombs on Kramatorsk, according to regional governor Vadym Filashkin.
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Domestic challenges also intensified for Kyiv as the National Anti-Corruption Bureau designated a former Energoatom official as a suspect in a major wartime energy corruption case involving millions in allegedly laundered funds.
