US President Donald Trump meets with the author of the bill on new sanctions against Russia, Senator Lindsey Graham. This was reported by the White House press service. The meeting took place in the Oval Office with Secretary of State Marco Rubio present. Graham is known for his strong anti-Russian stance and has previously introduced a bill to impose 500% tariffs on goods from countries that buy Russian energy. “The President left the Oval Office with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senator Lindsey Graham,” the statement said. In November, Trump confirmed his willingness to support a bill by US senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, which would introduce “very tough” measures against countries that continue to do business with Russia. The document includes tariffs of up to 500% and could be expanded to include Iran. The US President said that the sanctions package will become a tool to put pressure on Moscow and its foreign trading partners. Read more in the article “Gazeta.Ru”.
