The Senator of the US Congress from the Democratic Party Richard Blmental said that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not deserve additional time to decide on the ceasefire in Ukraine. In a commentary to the "

" Everything that the president does is in the right direction, but I am very advocated for ensuring that the sanctions are 500%, not 100%, ”said Blumenthal, who is one of the co -authors of the bill.

He stated that it was necessary to " According to the Democrat, there are 85 supporters of the document in the Senate, and if necessary, they say, you can pick up 90 votes.

" Right now, the time for action, not only through the executive order of the president, but also through the legislative initiative to show the unity between the president and the congress. We need to vote for this law to show that we are fulfilling our obligations to Ukraine, ”the senator added.

Blumenthal noted that the bill on sanctions against the Russian Federation will help “stop the war” and Putin, according to the senator, should understand this.

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The day before, US President Donald Trump said that he gave Putin 10 days to cease fire in the war with Ukraine. Like, the countdown began on July 29.

Analysts have already warned that such statements by the head of the White House have already sounded before - without real consequences. According to experts, President Trump has repeatedly changed such deadlines..

The Sky News correspondent in Moscow Ivor Bennett notes that Putin is unlikely to take the new ultimatum Trump seriously. According to the journalist, the Kremlin is likely to feel dejavu.

Indeed, in March, Trump said that “angry” to Putin, in April, publicly called on Moscow to “stop shooting” and “sign an agreement”. And until the White House will reinforce loud statements with real actions, in particular with new sanctions, the Kremlin will probably continue the selected line.

But in the State Department of the United States, they assured that Trump has exhausted patience regarding the absence of Russia's steps towards the cessation of the war. Washington emphasized that the Kremlin incorrectly interpreted the restraint of the head of the White House.