Senate GOP Eyes Russia Sanctions as Trump Amps Up Putin Rhetoric

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday he expects a vote as soon as this month to place severe new sanctions on Russia, the latest sign of a growing fracture between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, a man the US president once said he admired.

The sanctions bill, which at least 85 senators have endorsed, has been stalled for months as Republicans waited for a reluctant Trump to green light a vote. But Trump has become increasingly frustrated with Putin over the war in Ukraine and confirmed this week he’s sending more defensive weapons to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ...