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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
The law gives Trump new authority to hit top Russian energy buyers with tariffs of up to 100%, a move critics say could outlast his presidency.
- President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on Sept. 18, imposing new sanctions on Russia and extending measures against Iran.
- Originally introduced by late Sen. Lindsey Graham in April 2025, the bill remained stalled until Graham's July 11 death prompted a revised version granting Trump waiver authority for national security.
- The House passed the bill 262-159 on Sept. 17, with the legislation targeting Russia's military and energy sectors while authorizing tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian imports.
- House Democrats divided over the bill, with Rep. Don Beyer expressing concern that expanded tariff authorities could embed lasting damage in United States law.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the bill an "extremely powerful tool" to force peace, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned the sanctions would complicate war-ending efforts.
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Hospodárske NovinyTrump Signs Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill
The measures target Russia's energy and defense industries, as well as its "shadow fleet" of tankers that evade existing sanctions.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law on new sanctions against Russia, reporting to the White House.
·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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US President has signed a law targeting the Russian energy sector and the phantom fleet, while providing new customs levers against importing countries Donald Trump has promulgated
·France
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The goal of the sanctions is to get countries like China and India to buy their oil and gas elsewhere, so that less money flows into the Russian treasury for the war in Ukraine.
·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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