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Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs

The Guardian US · September 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM

Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs

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 Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law two days after it passed the House of Representatives in a bipartisan 262-159 vote, amid concerns the legislation gives him too much power.

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Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs

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