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Senate Starts $1.3B Ukraine Aid, 100% Russia Tariffs

7/19/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Senate placed the House-passed Ukraine security and sanctions bill on its calendar, beginning review.
The Lindsey Graham-named bill, backed by 60 bipartisan senators, provides $1.3 billion to Ukraine and allows up to 100 percent tariffs on the five largest Russian-oil importers, exempting allies such as France and Japan.
Senators Ron Wyden, Mark Neal and James Meeks warned the measure would grant President Donald Trump tariff authority and said they may oppose it.

History

Historical Context

In early 2014, Ukraine’s Euromaidan uprising ousted President Viktor Yanukovych and Russia annexed Crimea, prompting the U.S. Congress to pass the Ukraine Freedom Support Act, which allocated $1.5 billion and sanctioned more than 300 Russian officials. The Lindsey Graham-named bill now proposes $1.3 billion for Ukraine and 100 percent tariffs on Russia’s five largest oil importers, echoing the 2014 punitive strategy.

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Story summary

The Senate placed the House-passed Ukraine security and sanctions bill on its calendar, beginning review.
The Lindsey Graham-named bill, backed by 60 bipartisan senators, provides $1.3 billion to Ukraine and allows up to 100 percent tariffs on the five largest Russian-oil importers, exempting allies such as France and Japan.
Senators Ron Wyden, Mark Neal and James Meeks warned the measure would grant President Donald Trump tariff authority and said they may oppose it.

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