Senator Graham: The United States is preparing sanctions against Russia-500 percent duties for buyers of its raw materials-in case Putin refuses negotiations

US senators are preparing “crushing” sanctions against Russia - they will be adopted if Putin does not go to negotiations. This was stated by a resort-republican, a close ally of Donald Trump Lindsay Graham. According to him, he enlisted the support of 72 senators . This is written by Bloomberg. Graham also said that he also has sufficient support in the House of Representatives in order to submit a bill to vote there.

The bill implies not only the imposition of sanctions against Russia. According to the draft of the bill, which Bloomberg got acquainted, the introduction of 500 percent tariffs for imports from countries acquiring oil, oil products, natural gas or uranium from Russia is provided. In addition, US citizens will be forbidden to buy Russian government bonds.

According to Graham, the President of the Russian Federation “will make a huge mistake if he tries to replay Trump. This bill is a tool in the arsenal of the president. ” He added: "When Trump decides that negotiations have come to a dead end, then the action will begin." In his opinion, Putin will eventually come across a choice: either sit down at the negotiating table with Trump, or face the “destruction of the Russian economy”. The White House has not yet responded to a request from journalists.

Earlier, Trump criticized Putin several times for not taking steps towards a truce, and expressed his readiness to strengthen the pressure on him with the help of banking and secondary sanctions.