According to Internet reports, U.S. President Trump said on July 8 that whether Congress can pass the new bill on sanctions against Russia proposed by senators "depends entirely on his own decision." Trump pointed out that he was studying the bill "very carefully" and said it was "optional." U.S. Senator Graham earlier proposed a sanctions bill, which stipulates that the United States will impose a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that buy Russian oil, refined oil, natural gas and uranium. Earlier media reports said that senators were not prepared to pass the bill without the nod of the US president. The President of the European Commission also told Graham that sanctions against Russia needed to be implemented in a coordinated manner. (Russian Satellite News Agency)