Zelenskyy Achieved A Breakthrough

"Hellish sanctions" against Russia are drawing ever closer.

Supporters of Ukraine are calling on the U.S. Congress

The U.S. Senate has advanced a bill imposing new, tough sanctions against Russia following a closed-door meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. senators. However, the bill’s future in Congress remains difficult to predict, writes Associated Press.

Zelenskyy addressed the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill with a direct call to increase pressure on Moscow. During the meeting, he also asked U.S. lawmakers to help Ukraine with the delivery of Patriot air defense systems and to expand the country’s access to Starlink satellite communications.

Later, the Senate voted to advance a bill sponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham. The bill received the support of 86 senators, with 11 voting against it. Zelenskyy watched the vote from the gallery.

The bill provides for a significant increase in economic pressure on Russia. In particular, it grants the U.S. president the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from countries that continue to purchase Russian energy resources.

“It is precisely this part of the bill that may face resistance in the House of Representatives. The Republican majority, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, does not seem particularly eager to intervene in international conflicts. At the same time, Democrats fear that the bill would give U.S. President Donald Trump too broad of authority over tariff policy,” AP reporters write.

An amendment that would have limited these powers did not receive the necessary support. Graham himself had been seeking Trump’s approval for the sanctions package throughout the year and, shortly before his death, told colleagues that had secured the necessary support.

Supporters of Ukraine are urging Congress to capitalize on the current momentum and bring the bill to final passage.

“The adoption of sanctions is of enormous importance, including symbolic significance,” say supporters of Kyiv. Now the key question is whether the House of Representatives will decide to support the Senate’s initiative.

You can support the website Charter97.org

MULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:

Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.
Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, Warszawa
IBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123
SWIFT: BIGBPLPW
Name of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”
Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aims

You can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.com