00:00On this vote, the United States Senate has approved a major sanctions package targeting Russia's energy revenues.
00:08This includes Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet.
00:14The bipartisan legislation would allow U.S. President Donald Trump to set tariffs up up to 500% on Russian
00:21imports, including oil and gas.
00:23Every barrel of oil that goes unsold, every dollar denied the Kremlin, makes it harder for Russia to finance its
00:32reign of terror, which every night Ukrainians endure.
00:37Russia has waged war against Ukraine for far too long, and this bill assists President Trump in his noble efforts
00:45to bring it to a close.
00:46This legislation was deeply important to my brother, Lindsay, and I'm grateful that this bill has achieved such a wide
00:54coalition of support.
00:56The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives, although a vote there will not take place until at least
01:02early September.
01:04If adopted into law, Russian President Vladimir Putin himself would be among those targeted by the sanctions, as well as
01:11other top officials.
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