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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
The law expands sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and tankers while giving Trump authority to hit major Russian energy buyers with tariffs of up to 100%.
- After months of delay, President Donald Trump signed legislation on Friday authorizing new sanctions to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine, targeting energy and defense sectors alongside President Vladimir Putin and the so-called shadow fleet.
- Congress passed the package by a 262-159 vote in the Republican-led House; President Trump had previously delayed the measure for over a year, preferring to retain direct control over sanctions and trade policy.
- Tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas are authorized under the legislation, aiming to cut off revenue financing Moscow's war and potentially impacting China and India.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the bill as "symbolic," calling it "an extremely powerful tool that can stop this terrorist war," while India stated it would continue buying oil "through diversified sourcing" despite Western pressure.
- Washington is pushing to revive a mediated path toward ending the conflict as Moscow intensifies attacks against Ukraine, even as much of its attention remains focused on the war against Iran; the president meets China's counterpart Jinping next week.
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"The ratification of the American law of new sanctions cannot definitely have a positive impact [in the negotiations], as well as in the prospects of a peaceful solution for Ukraine," Russian President Dmitri Peskov said in statements quoted by RIA Novosti.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Trump Turns Up Pressure on Putin, Signs Late Lindsey Graham’s Sweeping Sanctions Bill * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new sanctions package targeting Russia as the war with Ukraine grinds towards its sixth years.
·St. Louis, United States
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JUST IN: President Trump Signs Sweeping Russia Sanctions Law — China And India Could Be Next – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
President Trump signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law that targets Moscow's war machine and authorizes tariffs of up to 100 percent on major energy buyers.
·Michigan, United States
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