Senator advocates for a 500% tariff on nations buying Russian energy to force an end to the war in Ukraine, while praising the ‘momentum for peace’ from the Alaska meeting.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is calling for a new phase of American diplomacy that targets Moscow’s economy directly.

Graham, a vocal proponent of a tougher stance on Russia , told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that the U.S. has the ability to “destroy the Russian economy” and must use that leverage to bring the war in Ukraine to a just and honorable conclusion.

Graham’s key proposal is a Senate bill that would empower the president to impose a staggering 500% tariff on countries that continue to purchase Russian e

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