09/17/2026
Ukraine deeply appreciates the bipartisan leadership in the House and all members who supported the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, a vital effort that honors the late Senator's legacy to defend freedom and strengthen peace.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.
💬 "The Lindsey Graham bill, along with other strong sanctions steps by our partners against the source of this war – against Russia – is an extremely powerful tool that can stop this terrorist war and bring Russia to the point where it has to make peace", highlighted President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and noted that sanctions must be strong for all efforts for peace to succeed.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stressed that it is time for all partners to follow up with further sanctions, including introducing a full embargo, full entry bans for Russian combatants, full restrictions on the shadow fleet, and full blocking sanctions against Russia's military-industrial complex: "This is the right response to Russia's refusal to end its terror: uncompromising pressure on the aggressor to defund its war machine."
Ukraine deeply appreciates the bipartisan leadership in the House and all members who supported this legislation, and honors the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham, whose name stands with this vital effort to defend freedom and strengthen peace.