Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Honoring Late Lindsey Graham

The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on Russia and Iran, allowing President Donald Trump to levy 100% tariffs on major buyers of Russian petroleum products.

The measure, which heads to the House, takes aim at Russia’s energy sector and extends Iran sanctions until 2031. Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who died last month, was among Kyiv's most outspoken allies in Congress during its four-year-long war with Russia. The bill aims to increase economic pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

India, China, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan will face tariffs. The bill was championed by Graham and passed overwhelmingly. The Senate agreed to hand Trump a tariff weapon against Russia. Experts are breaking down what the bill would accomplish and its prospects of becoming law. The bill was a top priority for the late Senator Graham. The measure to impose new sanctions on Russian oil purchasers easily cleared the Senate.