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  "id": 8322004,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:14:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/18/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-aiming-to-choke-off-funds-for-moscow-in-ukraine-war"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump signed into law a comprehensive sanctions bill on Friday, aiming to economically cripple Moscow following its ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This final piece of legislation for late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of the president, emerged after more than a year of deliberations. The bill, co-authored by Senator Richard Blumenthal, received substantial bipartisan backing with 86 votes in the Senate and 262 in the House.\n\nThe sanctions target Russian officials, banks, and a network of tankers facilitating the country's energy trade. Additionally, the bill empowers the president to impose up to 100% tariffs on the five largest importers of Russian oil or natural gas, with exceptions for countries importing less than 15% of Russia's natural gas exports and demonstrating significant reductions in those imports.\n\nWhile the bill garnered widespread support on Capitol Hill, it faced scrutiny from certain Democratic lawmakers who raised concerns over potential abuses of the president's expanded tariff authority. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries questioned the wisdom of granting Trump unchecked power to levy additional tariffs on the EU and other nations, emphasizing the adverse economic impact on American citizens.",
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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        "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"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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": "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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