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  "id": 7885990,
  "title": "US House approves Graham's Russia sanctions bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-house-approves-grahams-russia-sanctions-bill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T22:33:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
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    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/us-house-approves-grahams-russia-sanctions-bill/"
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  "summary": "The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan bill championed by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, imposing tariffs of up to 100% on countries that purchase Russian oil and gas. The legislation, which passed with 262 votes in favor and 159 against, grants President Donald Trump the authority to impose these tariffs on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and natural gas, as well as five countries assisting Moscow in evading energy sanctions. The bill faced stronger opposition in the House, with some Democrats fearing it would grant Trump excessive authority over tariffs. However, it passed in the Senate in early August and received support from both major political parties ahead of the midterm elections on November 3. The bill targets countries importing Russian energy products, with the list of targeted countries to be reviewed every 180 days. Exemptions are provided for countries importing less than 15% of Russia's total natural gas exports and actively reducing those imports.",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T22:30:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s desk",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T22:33:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US lawmakers pass bill giving Trump more power to sanction Russia and its enablers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-lawmakers-pass-bill-giving-trump-more-power-to-sanction-russia-and",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:41:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "House passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/house-passes-russia-and-iran-sanctions-bill-championed-by-sen-lindsey",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:50:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US Congress passes Russia sanctions bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-congress-passes-russia-sanctions-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/house-passes-bill-aimed-at-addressing-impact-of-data-centers-on",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:16:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "US House passes Russia sanctions bill, handing Trump more leverage against Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-house-passes-russia-sanctions-bill-handing-trump-more-leverage",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:22:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US House passes Russia-Iran sanctions bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-house-passes-russia-iran-sanctions-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:23:15.000Z"
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  "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."
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