Zelenskyy presents awards to US senators who introduced Russian sanctions bill

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal with the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, First Class.

Source: Zelenskyy in a decree, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Graham and Blumenthal introduced new sanctions legislation in the US Congress which would impose high tariffs on countries that trade with Russia. Its passage is currently on hold.

Zelenskyy also awarded the Order of Merit, Second Class, to US Senator Charles Ernest Grassley, US Representative Marcy Kaptur, US Representative Michael Bruce Quigley, US Representative Michael McCaul, and US Representative Brian Kevin Fitzpatrick.

In addition, US Congressman Joe Wilson was awarded the Cross of Ivan Mazepa, a Ukrainian presidential honour.

Background: 

• On 24 August, President Zelenskyy presented the Order of Merit, First Class, to Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine.
• Zelenskyy also conferred the rank of lieutenant general on Andrii Hnatov, Chief of Ukraine’s General Staff.

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