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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US President Donald Trump signed the sweeping Lindsey Graham Russia and Iran Sanctions Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334), Reuters reports. The new legislation gives the White House unprecedented powers, including imposing tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and natural gas (including China and India), as well as additional severe restrictive measures against Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers and senior government officials. Im…
US President Trump signs Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act allowing up to 100% tariff on India, China
A country is exempt from the gas-related duties if its Russian gas imports accounted for less than 15 per cent of Russia's total exports during the applicable period and it has taken "significant steps" to reduce those imports.
President Trump Signs Russian Sanctions Bill that Grants Him Massive Tariff Authority Over U.S. Imports from Countries Doing Business With Russia
After a careful review of HR5334, the Lindsey Graham Russian Sanctions Bill [pdf HERE], I can certainly see why President Trump would happily sign it. The bill has several elements that are immensely useful for President Trump, beginning with the fact that the baseline of the bill sits upon the cornerstone of current U.S. sanctions […]
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