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President Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law on Friday, a sweeping sanctions bill that passed the House on a bipartisan basis and aims to pressure Russia to end its war with Ukraine. The law grants Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India, and targets Russia's energy, defense industries, and shadow fleet of tankers. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked Trump for signing the legislation, though Euronews reports that Democratic lawmakers opposed provisions allowing Trump to impose tariffs freely on nations buying Russian energy, favoring instead tougher direct sanctions on Russia.
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Several outlets emphasised Trump's newly granted power to impose tariffs unilaterally on nations purchasing Russian energy, sometimes leading with this aspect over the sanctions themselves.
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Some outlets foregrounded the potential economic consequences for major Russian energy buyers, particularly India and China, framing the bill through its implications for these countries.
Times of India · Al Jazeera
One outlet led with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's gratitude, centring the coverage on the bill's intended effect of supporting Ukraine.
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One outlet highlighted internal disagreement over the bill's tariff provisions, with Democrats opposing Trump's unilateral power while supporting stronger sanctions.
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A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers, college sports and the Iran war. Capitol…
