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  "id": 8319618,
  "title": "Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-bill-imposing-sanctions-on-russia-and-giving-him-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:10:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-signs-russia-sanctions-bill"
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  "account": "The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act was signed into law on Friday by United States President Donald Trump, following its bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives two days prior. The legislation aims to apply stringent sanctions on Russia, with the ultimate goal of compelling the nation to cease its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Trump's signature on the bill comes amid apprehensions that it grants him excessive power.\n\nCritics argue that the act allows Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy, including China, and on other countries that facilitate Moscow's efforts to circumvent the embargo. The bill, named after the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, seeks to diminish Russia's capacity to fund the war by targeting its oil and natural gas revenues, as well as nations that continue to purchase Russian energy. The legislation directs new sanctions on Russian political and military officials, foreign networks aiding Russia's war efforts, and its fleet of \"shadow tankers\" that have enabled the country to continue shipping crude despite existing sanctions on its energy exports.\n\nThe Trump administration initially held reservations about imposing additional sanctions on Moscow due to previous attempts to end the four and a half-year conflict with Ukraine having reached an impasse. However, the administration shifted its stance after these endeavors proved unsuccessful. While the bill has won support from many Republicans, it has been criticized by Democrats for granting Trump broad discretion over its implementation, allowing him to levy tariffs and waive sanctions provisions as he sees fit. This has raised concerns about Trump's potential abuse of power, as the legislation potentially contradicts a 1977 Supreme Court ruling that prohibits him from exercising such wide-ranging authority.",
  "summary": "Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed into law tow days after House passed it in bipartisan vote Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, and also giving him the power to impose additional tariffs on countries breaking the embargo. The US president signed the Lindsey O Graham…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump to sign Russia–Iran sanctions bill Friday — report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-to-sign-russia-iran-sanctions-bill-friday-report",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Russia, China block renewal of UN panel overseeing Iran sanctions compliance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/russia-china-block-renewal-of-un-panel-overseeing-iran-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:47:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump signs Russia sanctions bill championed by Graham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-russia-sanctions-bill-championed-by-graham",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:01:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-into-law",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:04:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Trump Signs Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-into-law-8323826",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:10:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-aiming-to-choke-off-funds",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:14:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law, gains power to impose 100% tariff on India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-russia-sanctions-bill-into-law-gains-power-to-impose-100",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:15:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Trump signs Lindsey Graham Russia-Iran sanctions bill into law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-lindsey-graham-russia-iran-sanctions-bill-into-law",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:45:29.000Z"
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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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