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President Trump signed a bill imposing sanctions on Russia and threatening tariffs on its largest energy customers, including China and India, who are the biggest purchasers of Russian crude oil. The bipartisan legislation, named after late Senator Lindsey Graham, also allows for up to 100% tariffs on major Russian oil and gas buyers and extends sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons sectors. While the Senate passed it in August, concerns were raised about expanding presidential authority over tariffs.
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On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia, voting 262-159 to send it to President Donald Trump for signature. The legislation, championed by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and previously approved by the Senate, aims to restrict funds flowing to Moscow by imposing tariffs up to 100% on countries like China and India that import energy supplies from Russia. It also imposes sanctions on Russian officials, banks, and a shadow fleet of tankers facilitating Russian energy trade. Despite support from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the bill faced opposition from some Democrats who were concerned about expanding Trump's tariff authority, leading to significant division within the party.
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President Trump signed a sweeping bill Friday to sanction Russia and threaten tariffs on its largest energy customers, legislation championed by the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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The Senate passed it in August, although a number of Democrats expressed concern that it would expand the president's tariff authority.
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The new law, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, lets the president impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest purchasers of Russian oil and natural gas.
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It also sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin, who started Russia's war with Ukraine, as well as his government officials, oligarchs and Russian banks and financial institutions.
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When it comes to foreign countries, the bill would have the most impact on China and India, the largest purchasers of Russian crude oil.
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Mr. Trump is set to meet with Xi Jinping at the White House on Sept. 24.
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The bill also extends sanctions on Iran's energy and weapons sectors.
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The global oil crunch due to the U.S. war with Iran initially benefited Russia.
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Toward the beginning of the war, the Trump administration temporarily allowed the purchase of Russian oil that was already at sea.
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Graham was pushing for the sanctions bill's passage shortly before his
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He had just returned from a trip to Ukraine when he died in Washington from a torn aorta.
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Russia's war in Ukraine continues without a clear end in sight.
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Earlier this month, Mr. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff visited Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
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Mr. Trump voiced frustration with the war, which he has been unable to end despite campaign pledges that he would end it by his first day in office.
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"The holdup is two people that hate each other," Mr. Trump
after speaking with Putin. "I think more than anything else, it's two people that hate each other."
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