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The earliest the bill could be put to a vote is early June, as Congress goes into recess next week.
A new bill that would impose tough sanctions on Russia's allies has received overwhelming support in the US Senate from both Republicans and Democrats.
According to The Telegraph , some members of the Senate have indicated that they will try to bring it to a vote without waiting for the green light from President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal introduced a bill to impose crippling sanctions on Russian allies. Its central provision would impose a 500 percent tariff on any country that buys Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products to stop China and others "supporting Putin's war machine."
As The Telegraph notes, the bill has the support of 81 senators from both parties, although any attempt to impose one's point of view on Trump will most likely be poorly received in the White House.
Trump has warned that sanctions on Russia could force Putin to abandon peace talks, but some Republican senators have signaled their skepticism about Trump's talks with the Russian leader and said they would act without waiting for his approval.
"I don't expect anything. I think we should bring this to the table and punish Putin. I've waited long enough. And it's very clear to me that Putin has been pulling our leg for months now, and I don't think the United States of America should tolerate that," said Todd Young, the senior Republican senator from Indiana.
At the same time, Republican Senator Mike Rounds estimated that the bill would be supported by about 70 senators even without Trump's support.
However, the earliest the bill could be put to a vote would be early June, as Congress goes into recess next week.
And while the Senate could theoretically override the president's veto attempt on the bill, it would also need to pass through the House of Representatives, which is less favorable to Ukraine and where Trump has more influence, the publication notes.
US sanctions against Russia
Earlier, the media reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was urging President Donald Trump to impose sanctions against Russia amid the breakdown of ceasefire talks in Ukraine. However, the American leader has so far been evasive.
As noted, the new sanctions bill would also have to pass the House of Representatives , where the Republican leadership is in full agreement with the White House. If the White House refuses to support the sanctions bill, its supporters in the House would likely have to bypass the leadership and force a vote – a complex and exhausting procedure.
