Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) are shown in a side-by-side photo illustration amid their ongoing war. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP; Christian Bruna/Getty)
He added that military and other assistance that Russia is getting from China, Iran, and North Korea is also keeping Moscow afloat.
"We have to impact their ability for production. It is not just their ability currently for production, but is even the projections in the future," Turner said. "Right now, their economic engine is fueling their war engine."
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin believed Kyiv would fall in a matter of days – however, that estimate has long since been shattered, and the two countries have since engaged in the bloodiest land war in Europe since World War II.
Moscow's troops have since taken over parts of Donbas in eastern Ukraine, and have held Ukraine's Crimea territory since 2014.
President Donald Trump, who has met with leaders on both sides, gave Kyiv an enthusiastic vote of confidence earlier this week after speaking at the United Nations General Assembly.
Rep. Mike Turner, then chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, R-Ohio, is seen during a press conference of members of a U.S. Congress delegation on July 1, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a recent interview on CBS News' "Face The Nation" that he was supportive of sanctioning Russia, though he did not endorse the bill specifically.
"I think appropriate sanctions on Russia are far overdue. I mean, I think there's a big appetite for that in Congress, so we're willing to work with the White House and our Senate colleagues in the House to get that done," he said.
When asked by Fox News Digital if he believed Congress could act without Trump's green light, however, Turner said, "I don't think the president has indicated that there's a red light on moving forward with sanctions."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for the president's thoughts but did not hear back by press time.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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