[Trump: The Implementation of New Sanctions Against Russia is Entirely Up to Him] U.S. President Trump stated on July 8 that whether Congress can pass the new sanctions bill against Russia proposed by senators "completely depends on his own decision." Trump pointed out that he is studying this bill "very carefully" and mentioned that the bill has "optional" provisions. U.S. Senator Graham earlier proposed a sanctions bill that stipulates: the U.S. will impose a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that purchase Russian oil, refined oil, natural gas, and uranium. Earlier media reports indicated that senators were not prepared to pass this bill without the nod from the U.S. president, and the President of the European Commission also told Graham that coordinated efforts are needed to implement sanctions against Russia.