The U.S. Senate on July 28 voted to advance the Russian sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham following his funeral earlier in the day. "(T)his bill is very important, sanctions against Russia are very important," Zelensky told the press. Senators moved to advance the sanctions bill by a vote of 86-12. The initial bill called for 500% tariffs on imports from countries purchasing Russian oil, gas, uranium, and other products. It applies the same tariff rate to the top five countries that facilitate Russian oil sanctions evasion.