Sen. John Thune said the Senate will move forward with a bill sanctioning Russia if a ceasefire isn’t reached with Ukraine in 10 days, the New York Post reported.

Thune said they want to work with the White House to be in lockstep with how to sanction Russia. On Tuesday, Trump threatened to enact sanctions on Russia if the war isn’t over in 10 days, shortening his original 50-day window.

“He’s somebody who is animated largely by trying to get to a peaceful solution,” Thune said about President Donald Trump to the New York Post. “I think the president genuinely believes in that. I made it clear we’re available to move on that whenever they’re ready to have us do it.”

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