US EditionGraham: Trump ‘greenlit’ tough Russia sanctions bill amid rising tensions in North Atlantic
The Sanctioning Russia Act empowers the U.S. president to impose up to 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy to cut funding for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
- On Jan. 7, President Donald Trump met with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at the White House and greenlit the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, Graham said the discussion was productive.
- The bill, chiefly authored by Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would allow tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries that buy Russian exports including China, Brazil and India to cut off financing for Russia’s military.
- The seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic between Iceland and England followed a weeks-long pursuit, while Russian naval units including a submarine and two surface vessels protected it, risking heightened tensions.
- The White House had previously insisted on revisions and flexibility for Trump, while Sen. Lindsey Graham pushed for months to force a vote amid earlier obstacles.
- Given Yamal’s Kremlin revenue, senators say the bill could cut key financing sources, as EU purchases of Yamal exports netted 7.2 billion in 2025.
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Spectrum News 13Sen. Graham says Trump 'greenlit' his bipartisan Russia sanctions bill
Several Trump administration officials this week have sent positive signals about ongoing talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Trump Will Support Russia Sanctions Bill as It Advances in Congress: Sen. Graham
President Donald Trump will support a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting nations still doing business with Russia moving forward in Congress, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Jan. 7. The veteran South Carolina senator said the legislation could be put to a vote as early as next week. “After a very productive meeting today with President Trump on a variety of issues, he greenlit the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that I have been working o…
US President Donald Trump has given the green light to a bill on new sanctions against Russia, said the author of the initiative, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
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