{
  "id": 8323826,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:10:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84871"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump signed the Graham-Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law on Friday, implementing a series of sanctions targeting Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. The legislation authorizes the president to impose tariffs as high as 100% on major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, affecting countries such as China and India. The bill targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, financial institutions, Putin and other senior officials, as well as networks aiding Moscow in evading existing sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the congressional approval, calling it a powerful tool to compel Russia towards peace. The act, named after late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, received bipartisan support in the House and Senate.",
  "summary": "Trump signed new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy, defense and financial sectors, while giving the White House broad tariff powers over major buyers of Russian oil and gas.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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": "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": "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."
}