Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen will move “full steam ahead” with their plans to impose stiff sanctions on Turkey, despite a temporary ceasefire agreement.
“Senators Van Hollen and Graham have spoken, and they agree on the need to move full steam ahead with their legislation,” said Bridgett Frey, a spokeswoman for Senator Van Hollen.
A spokesman for Graham also said the two planned to move ahead.
Earlier on Thursday, the US senators had announced legislation carrying wide-ranging sanctions on Turkey over its offensive in Syria.
The bill from the Republican-led Senate targets Turkish officials and mandates sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of Russia s-400 missile system. Graham predicted strong bipartisan support for the bill.
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