"Blumenthal told Morning Edition that now is the time to act, because in his words, Putin is a "thug" who only understands force, arguing that "there have been no real sanctions in the past to make a difference.""
"The Sept. 7 strikes killed two people, including a mother and her baby, and damaged a Ukrainian government building in Kyiv for the first time during the war."
"Trump said he was "not happy" about "the whole situation" and indicated he was prepared to ramp up sanctions against Moscow."
"Russia's economy remains relatively weak, but revenue from oil and gas sales has helped sustain it during the war."
Senator Richard Blumenthal urges tougher sanctions targeting Russia and countries buying Russian oil and gas after Russia's largest aerial assault since February 2022 killed civilians and struck a Kyiv government building. Blumenthal and Senator Lindsey Graham introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 to authorize sanctions on buyers China, India and Brazil. Blumenthal asserts past sanctions failed and argues that cutting oil and gas revenue is essential to weaken Russia's war capacity. President Trump said he was "not happy" and signaled willingness to increase sanctions. Analysts note Russia's economy is weak but sustained by energy revenue, so new sanctions could strain it though impact remains uncertain.
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