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On 2026-08-07 the U.S. Senate passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and…

2026-08-07 · 22:14 UTC ·@RpsAgainstTrump ·1 min read

Brief

President Zelenaky thanked the U.S. Senate after it passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Aug 7, 2026, by an 86–11 vote; the post describes the bipartisan bill as authored by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, presided over by his sister Sen. Darline Graham, and designed to punish buyers of Russian oil, gas and exports to starve funding for Putin’s war.

Why it matters

On 2026-08-07 the U.S. Senate passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by an 86–11 vote, the post calls it a bipartisan bill attributed to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Key details

  • The legislation would punish countries that continue buying Russian oil, gas, and other exports, aiming to cut off a major source of funding for Putin’s war in Ukraine.
  • President Zelenaky thanked the U.S. Senate and supporters, saying the bill increases pressure to end the Russian war; Sen. Darline Graham (identified as Lindsey Graham’s sister) presided over and announced the vote’s final passage.
Source evidence

President Zelenaky:

“We are very grateful to the U.S. Senate and to everyone who supports Ukraine.

Adopting the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act certainly helps increase pressure on the aggressor to bring this insane Russian war against our independence and our people to an end.”

Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump)

JUST IN: The Senate overwhelmingly passed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bipartisan Russian sanctions bill in an 86 to 11 vote.

The legislation would punish countries that keep buying Russian oil, gas, and other exports, cutting off a major source of funding for Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Lindsey Graham’s sister, Sen. Darline Graham, presided over the vote and announced its final passage.

Video

— https://nitter.net/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2085794336898269659#m