Andrew Chakhoyan's Kyiv Independent column argues Washington's compulsive dealmaking will not end Russia's warmaking, noting the Russia sanctions law with tariffs of up to 100% on the largest buyers of Russian oil passed 86-11 in the Senate and Moscow has rejected every ceasefire since March 2025. He quotes Donald Trump blaming the war on "two people (Putin and Zelensky) that hate each other" — while Lindsey Graham joked hours before his passing, "I can't die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions."