00:00A prominent ally of President Donald Trump is breaking ranks over the war in Ukraine.
00:06Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has sharply criticized the United States,
00:12NATO and the wider Western strategy against Russia.
00:16Her remarks come just as the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping new sanctions bill targeting
00:22Russia and countries that continue buying Russian energy.
00:26Her remarks expose growing divisions inside Washington over how the war should end.
00:33Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has launched one of her strongest
00:38attacks yet on U.S. policy toward the Ukraine war.
00:42In social media posts, Greene argued that the United States and its NATO allies have effectively
00:48fought a proxy war against Russia.
00:51She wrote,
00:52The U.S. and other NATO countries have basically funded and fought a proxy war with Russia and
00:58Ukrainian men get kidnapped, sent to the front lines and butchered.
01:03This war must end.
01:04Everyone is responsible for this.
01:07Her remarks come at a politically significant moment.
01:10Just hours earlier, the U.S. Senate voted 86 to 11 in favor of a major sanctions package designed
01:18to increase economic pressure on Russia and its trading partners.
01:22The legislation, titled The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, targets countries
01:30that continue purchasing Russian energy products.
01:34Among those specifically named are China, India, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan.
01:40The measure authorizes import tariffs that could reach 100% with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative responsible
01:49for determining the final rates.
01:52Lawmakers backing the bill argue the goal is to discourage continued purchases of Russian oil and gas, which they say
01:59help finance Moscow's military operations in Ukraine.
02:03The legislation also extends the Iran Sanctions Act to 2031, targets Russia's so-called shadow fleet, and expands sanctions on
02:14Russian financial institutions, energy companies, and key individuals.
02:19Supporters describe the bill as one of the toughest sanctions packages proposed since the Ukraine conflict began.
02:26The measure now moves to the House of Representatives, where lawmakers are expected to consider it after Congress returns from
02:34its summer recess.
02:35President Trump has indicated support for the legislation after negotiations between his administration and congressional leaders.
02:44But Greene's criticism highlights growing disagreements within the Republican Party.
02:49She has consistently questioned continued U.S. involvement in Ukraine,
02:54and argued that American resources should be focused on domestic priorities rather than overseas conflicts.
03:01Meanwhile, criticism of the legislation has also emerged from some Democrats.
03:06The legislation was championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Richard Blumenthal.
03:13Following Graham's death, supporters accelerated efforts to advance the bill, describing it as part of his legacy of strong support
03:21for Ukraine.
03:22The debate reflects broader divisions in Washington.
03:26One side argues sustained economic pressure is essential to weaken Russia and support Ukraine.
03:32The other questions whether prolonged sanctions and military assistance risk extending the conflict rather than bringing it to an end.
03:41As the sanctions bill advances toward the House, political divisions over the Ukraine war appear to be widening.
03:48Marjorie Taylor Greene's criticism demonstrates that opposition to America's current strategy is no longer confined to political opponents,
03:58but is increasingly emerging from within the president's own political base.
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