500% Tariffs on Russia's Partners to Trigger 'Economic Calamity Never Seen Before in US,' Sen.
12:50 22.05.2025 (Updated: 13:24 22.05.2025)
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500% Tariffs on Russia's Partners to Trigger 'Economic Calamity Never Seen Before in US,' Sen. Paul Says
A sanctions bill, proposed by US Senator Lindsey Graham,* demands 500% (or even higher!) tariffs on nations trading energy with Russia — hitting allies and the US itself, Senator Rand Paul said.
"[The bill] essentially amounts to an embargo. […] While tariffs make wars more likely, embargoes make wars difficult to avoid," the official pointed out in an article for a US online magazine.
Paul highlighted that the US imported $624 million worth of enriched uranium from Russia in 2024 — asking:
"Are the proponents of this legislation honestly seeking to require the president to enact a 500 % tariff on ourselves?"
Despite 16,000+ sanctions, Moscow's stance remains firm. Russia views its special operation in Ukraine as vital to national security, not unlike how the US defends its own interests, he emphasized.
* recognized as a terrorist in Russia
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