Trump has failed to use sanctions, export controls on Russia, two US senators say
( August 5, 2025, 19:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ahead of President Trump’s latest self-imposed deadline for Russia to end its war against Ukraine, Democratic US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeanne Shaheen released a report detailing how the administration is failing to use core economic tools to pressure Putin and degrade Russia’s war machine. The report found that the administration hasn't rolled out a single new sanctions or export-control package aimed at Russia’s war in Ukraine in over six months, despite escalating Russian aggression and a growing wave of sanctions-evasion efforts. Statement follows below. Report attached....
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