Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Championed by Lindsey Graham
The measure targets Russia’s energy buyers and expands sanctions on banks, leaders and shipping networks, while giving Trump broad waiver authority.
- President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 today, granting the administration broad authority to impose significant economic sanctions on Russia.
- Following Senate approval last month, the House of Representatives passed the legislation 262-159, incorporating Trump's demand for a five-year extension of existing sanctions on Iran as a key condition for his backing.
- A major provision grants the President authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the five largest importers of Russian petroleum or natural gas, specifically targeting China and India to discourage energy purchases from Moscow.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the bill, while New Delhi reaffirmed its commitment to energy security for its 1.4 billion people; the legislation includes an exemption for countries importing less than 15 percent of Russian natural gas.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned global economic coercion, claiming Russia faces over 30,000 sanctions; separately, the Act targets Russia's "shadow fleet" by blocking foreign vessels transporting Russian energy without adequate insurance under Price Cap Coalition standards.
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. Th...
President Donald Trump of the United States signed the sanctions law against Russia and Iran, reported in the White House. The law was called the Lindsay O. Graham sanctions law of 2026 (Gram added to Russia's list of terrorists and extremists), and handed over the RIA News. "The President signed the law: H.R. 5334... which authorizes and expands the statutory sanctions, duties and prohibitions against Russia, as well as extending the existing s…
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