All senators invited to Zelensky meeting as Congress weighs Russia sanctions bill

The HillIndependentCenter4 hr. ago

All 100 U.S. senators have been invited to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening, according to multiple sources. The meeting follows reports from Punchbowl News and coincides with the Senate's consideration of a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia and its allies over their actions in Ukraine. Zelensky is in Washington to attend the memorial service for late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was a key supporter of the sanctions bill. The proposed legislation has broad bipartisan backing and could be discussed during the meeting. President Trump has endorsed the bill and wants it to expand sanctions against Iran and Hezbollah. Zelensky has previously met with senators in both Washington and Munich to discuss aid for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.

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