{
  "id": 8321542,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/trump-signs-russia-sanctions-bill-into-law-gains-authority-to-impose-100-tariff-on-india-and-china/articleshow/134344362.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump signed the \"Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026\" into law on September 18, 2026. The legislation grants his administration the power to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports from countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas, including India. The bill targets Russian officials, banks, and energy trade, as well as Iran's efforts to support terrorism and develop nuclear capabilities. India, China, and Russia reacted to the passage of the bill, with New Delhi warning that it could impact India-US relations, energy security, and trade.",
  "summary": "President Trump has officially enacted a new sanctions law aimed at Russia and Iran, empowering the U.S. to impose penalties on nations purchasing Russian energy supplies. Countries like India and China, significant buyers of Russian crude and gas, have raised concerns about the potential impact on India-US relations and energy security. Both Russia and China have also expressed their discontent…",
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    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:10:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}