RT-Engels: 29-07-2026,
The ‘Graham bill’ would give Donald Trump authority to impose up to 100% import duties on countries that continue to buy Russian energy
The US Senate has advanced a new sanctions bill that would, among other things, impose harsh tariffs on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas, which include India and China.
The bill, if it becomes law, would give US President Donald Trump new authority to impose up to 100% tariffs on goods imported from India, creating a new headache for New Delhi, which has held back on sealing a trade deal with Washington over fears of being hit by surprise tariffs.
India is the second largest importer of Russian oil as it has sought to widen its energy basket amid disruptions in the Middle East caused by the Israeli-US attack on Iran.
The ‘Graham bill,’ named after its co-author, the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, was advanced in a 86-12 vote on Tuesday night.
“To be really blunt, China and India are the main culprits here,” Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-author of the bill, told reporters.
Russian Sanctions Bill ‘Not Hitting Our Allies, But We Are Hitting China & India’ – US Senator
‘Let’s be really blunt, China and India are the main culprits here,’ 🇺🇸 Senator Blumenthal told reporters following a meet with Zelensky.
‘They are doing us no favours anywhere else… https://t.co/1GdVzXEx7L pic.twitter.com/ogCqNoAvNW
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