This proposed sanctions bill, spearheaded by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), is designed to place significant pressure on Moscow by targeting vital sectors of the Russian economy,

The lead sponsors of the legislation, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, said it would impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and entities supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine if Moscow does not engage in talks,

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesdayintroduced a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian energy purchases if the Kremlin refuses to engage in good-faith negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine.