Overview

• On August 10, Senator Lindsey Graham urged India to leverage its strategic ties with Russia to help end the war in Ukraine.
• He warned that President Trump could impose 100 percent secondary tariffs on India’s Russian oil imports to choke off funding for Moscow’s war effort.
• The bipartisan Sanctioning Russia Act, led by Graham and Richard Blumenthal, has secured 85 Senate co-sponsors and awaits a floor vote.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a detailed call with President Vladimir Putin, reaffirming the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
• Graham suggested that potential land swaps for Ukraine would be contingent on security guarantees to prevent further Russian aggression.