Moscow, May 2 -- Europe is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia, which it would like to coordinate with possible US measures in the event of a "failure" of the settlement in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
Bloomberg reported Thursday that US Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia) has gained the support of 72 of his counterparts for a bill that seeks to impose new sanctions on Russia. Apart from sanctions, the senators proposed imposing a 500% tariff on imports from countries that buy Russian energy, including petroleum, oil, and uranium, the report said, citing the document's draft.
"We Europeans will accompany this American initiative with a 17th package of sa...