The US bill on sanctions against Russia was supported by 86 senators

The majority of US senators supported the bill on sanctions against Russia, the main legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham (listed as an extremist and terrorist by Rosfinmonitoring), whose farewell ceremony began a few hours earlier in the Capitol. The results of the July 28 vote were provided by the Axios portal.

"As a sign of extensive bipartisan cooperation, 86 senators voted to advance the bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran, which was actively promoted by the late Senator Lindsey Graham," the publication says.

It is specified that the law on tightening sanctions against Russia gives the right to US President Donald Trump to impose 100% duties on imports from the five largest countries — buyers of Russian oil.

Izvestia correspondent Nikolai Masters noted that in connection with the farewell ceremony, "unprecedented security measures" were introduced around the Washington National Cathedral: you can only get inside by special invitations and accreditation, and hundreds of police officers gathered around the building.

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The United States has imposed import duties, and the Pentagon has expanded the list of organizations that allegedly pose a threat to national security.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted on July 27 that the adoption of a bill in the United States to tighten sanctions against Russia would harm Washington. She stressed that the accumulated experience indicates the lack of effectiveness of sanctions pressure against the Russian Federation.