“explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin's brutal war against Ukraine”

Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, John Curtis, Jeanne Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, and Ron Wyden · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-11

The senators added that Congress had explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin's war against Ukraine.