A group of 50 Republican and Democratic senators has introduced a sanctions package that would impose 500% tariffs on imported goods from countries that buy Russian uranium and other products.
Senators Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, and Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal are the lead sponsors of the bill.
They said in a joint statement that the sanctions would be imposed if Russia refuses to engage in good faith negotiations for a lasting peace with Ukraine or breaches an eventual agreement.
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