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Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Enact Lindsey Graham Act

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Zelenskyy Urges Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged U.S. President Donald Trump to enact the Lindsey Graham Act.
The Lindsey Graham Act, signed September 18, 2026, allows 100 percent tariffs on nations buying Russian oil.
Russian strikes on September 26, 2026 injured 14 people and killed two in Zaporizhzhia.
Zelenskyy reported damage to a Kyiv kindergarten, a Kyiv-region lyceum, and a Kharkiv university.

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Historical Context

In March 2014 Russia annexed Crimea, the UN General Assembly rejected the referendum by a 100-11-58 vote, and the United States, EU and UK imposed coordinated sanctions on Russian officials and firms. Zelenskyy now urges President Trump to adopt the 2026 Lindsey Graham Act, mirroring the 2014 sanction strategy to pressure nations buying Russian oil.

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Zelenskyy Urges Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged U.S. President Donald Trump to enact the Lindsey Graham Act.
The Lindsey Graham Act, signed September 18, 2026, allows 100 percent tariffs on nations buying Russian oil.
Russian strikes on September 26, 2026 injured 14 people and killed two in Zaporizhzhia.
Zelenskyy reported damage to a Kyiv kindergarten, a Kyiv-region lyceum, and a Kharkiv university.

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