The US Senate advanced a sweeping sanctions bill on Russian energy on Tuesday which might give US President Donald Trump the authority to impose heavy sanctions on Russian officials as well as upto 100% tariffs on nations like India and China in order to deter them from buying Russian oil and gas.
The bill was passed soon after the funeral of late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was its author. Graham’s funeral in Washington DC was also attended by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. Graham was one of the most vocal supporters of Ukraine in Washington DC in its war against Russia.
86 Senators voted in agreement with the bill while 12 voted against it. The bill seeks to impose sanctions on officials in the Russian government as well as authorise the government to issue tariffs as high as 100% on nations like India, China, and other countries in order to force them to reduce their purchase of Russian oil and gas.
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