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Senators John Hoeven, Lindsey Graham, and Richard Blumenthal, along with 49 other bipartisan senators, have introduced a bill aimed at imposing sanctions on Russia. The legislation is designed to apply primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and other entities supporting Russia's activities in Ukraine. These actions would take effect if Russia fails to participate in genuine peace negotiations or initiates any aggressive measures that threaten Ukraine's sovereignty following a negotiated peace.

"Our legislation sends a clear message that if Russia rejects peace or escalates its aggression, there will be serious repercussions," said Hoeven. "The sanctions and tariffs on those supporting Russia's actions aim to foster peace by holding all aggressors accountable."

The bill finds support from a wide range of senators, including Dan Sullivan, Dick Durbin, Katie Britt, Sheldon Whitehouse, Todd Young, Angus King, Pete Ricketts, Tim Kaine, Kevin Cramer, Amy Klobuchar, John Curtis, Brian Schatz, Tom Cotton, Maggie Hassan, Deb Fischer, Angela Alsobrooks, Joni Ernst, Mazie Hirono, Roger Wicker, Jeanne Shaheen, Thom Tillis, Peter Welch, Markwayne Mullin, Chris Coons, Tim Sheehy, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Kelly, Jon Husted, Elissa Slotkin, Chuck Grassley, John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, Michael Bennet, Shelley Moore Capito, Ruben Gallego, John Fetterman, John Boozman, Chris Van Hollen, James Lankford, Martin Heinrich, Rick Scott, Adam Schiff, Jim Justice, Elizabeth Warren, Steve Daines, and Jack Reed.