{
  "id": 295606,
  "title": "India, China fear 100% US tariffs after Senate clears bill to sanction Russia, major buyers: What we know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/india-china-fear-100-us-tariffs-after-senate-clears-bill-to-sanction",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:49:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/india-china-fear-100-us-tariffs-after-senate-clears-bill-to-sanction-russia-major-buyers-what-we-know-11786160684681.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill on Friday to sanction Russia and Iran, allowing President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on key importers India and China. The bipartisan legislation, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was championed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal. The bill aims to punish Russia and its major oil and gas buyers, including China, India, Azerbaijan, Hungary, and Slovakia, by prohibiting US purchases of their petroleum products. It also extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 until 2031, maintaining penalties against companies investing in Iran's energy sector. The bill is set to be sent to the House of Representatives for approval on August 31.",
  "summary": "The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill, the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which could allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas. According to the Times of India, the bill targets countries such as India and China, arguing that such trade helps sustain Moscow's economy and fund its war in Ukraine.\n\nThe legislation gives the US president the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, potentially including India and China, as per the Times of India and Hindustan Times. India has emerged as the second-largest importer of Russian crude, as reported by Hindustan Times.\n\nThe bill also proposes sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior officials, financial institutions, energy projects, and other entities linked to Russia's war effort. The White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said it was up to the negotiators to determine if the new US legislation will affect trade talks with India, according to Hindustan Times.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Senate approves bill to fund government into December",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-approves-bill-to-fund-government-into-december",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:19:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}