The passing of US Senator Lindsey Graham has meant the loss of one of Ukraine's strongest advocates in the circle of people who get facetime with US President Donald Trump -- but also given an impetus to a sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that Graham had championed.

Ukraine lost one of its most vocal supporters in Washington this weekend following the death of US Sen. Lindsey Graham.

US Senator Lindsey Graham's final Ukraine mission is making global headlines after his sudden death at 71. Just days before passing away, Graham announced a major Russia sanctions…