US senator believes Western weapons supply to Kyiv to hit record soon

US Senator Lindsey Graham believes that the pace and volume of Western arms supplies to Ukraine may reach record levels soon, according to CBS, Report informs.

The legislator was asked whether US President Donald Trump could use about $3.85 billion allocated by the former Joe Biden administration through the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) mechanism, which allows the head of state to supply weapons to a foreign partner without congressional approval in case of an emergency by decree.

"I expect him to exercise the PDA authority," Graham said, adding these funds would not be enough.

"I expect in the coming days you will see weapons flowing at a record level to help Ukraine defend themselves. I expect in the coming days that there will be tariffs and sanctions available to President Trump he's never had before," Graham continued, describing possible restrictive measures as "a sledgehammer available to President Trump."

According to the senator, who is one of the authors of the bill on new sanctions against Russia, restrictions can be applied primarily to China, India and Brazil.