Senator Blumenthal Pushes for ‘Sledgehammer’ Sanctions to Cripple Putin’s War Machine

Senator Richard Blumenthal urged swift passage of the Graham-Blumenthal sanctions bill, calling it a “sledgehammer” measure to target buyers of Russian oil and gas. He said the sanctions would strangle Vladimir Putin’s war economy and force him to the negotiating table, emphasizing that strength and economic pressure are the only ways to bring peace.