Bipartisan US-Ukraine Agreement Reached on New Russia Sanctions Bill
A bipartisan group of US senators successfully negotiated with the White House to advance a new, stringent sanctions bill. The legislation explicitly targets five third-party countries purchasing discounted Russian energy and facilitating the circumvention of Western sanctions. The deal was confirmed during Senator Lindsey Graham's diplomatic visit to Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Date: July 10, 2026
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: sanctions
Severity: HIGH
Source: Radio Free Europe