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US Senate passes Russia sanctions championed by Graham ; US House next
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from arabnews.com · Saudi Arabia
The US Senate has approved sanctions against Russia, with the measure now moving to the House of Representatives. This represents a key legislative action impacting US foreign policy towards Russia.
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