US Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday (local time) said that President Donald Trump has given the green light to a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that would provide the White House leverage against countries such as India, China, and Brazil to stop them from purchasing Russian oil and punish nations “fueling Putin’s war machine".

In a post on X, Graham said the move comes amid ongoing peace negotiations over Ukraine and indicated that the legislation could be taken up for a bipartisan vote as early as next week.