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'Sanctions from Hell'

President Donald Trump has signed the "sanctions from hell" law, a sweeping bill originally authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The legislation provides the U.S. government with new leverage against Moscow, including the potential to impose tariffs up to 100% on nations purchasing Russian energy. While President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the move as necessary pressure on the Kremlin, the law arrives amid reports that the Trump administration is simultaneously considering business deals with Russia to signal a reset in diplomatic relations.

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  • ✓ President Donald Trump signed the "sanctions from hell" law against Russia.
  • ✓ The legislation was authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
  • ✓ The bill allows for tariffs of up to 100% on countries that buy Russian energy.
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President Trump signed the Lindsey Graham sanctions bill into law.

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  1. President Trump signs "sanctions from hell" law against Russia

    President Donald Trump has signed the "sanctions from hell" law, a sweeping bill originally authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The legislation provides the U.S. government with new leverage against Moscow, including the potential to impose tariffs up to 100% on nations purchasing Russian energy. While President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the move as necessary pressure on the Kremlin, the law arrives amid reports that the Trump administration is simultaneously considering business deals with Russia to signal a reset in diplomatic relations.

    Why it matters

    The law aims to choke off the Russian war machine by increasing economic pressure on energy exports. This development follows recent Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including an apartment block in Sumy. The timing creates a contradiction between formal legislative penalties and potential executive-led diplomatic resets.

    What is confirmed

    • President Donald Trump signed the "sanctions from hell" law against Russia.
    • The legislation was authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
    • The bill allows for tariffs of up to 100% on countries that buy Russian energy.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The outcome of sanctions currently on the table will be decided in Europe.

    What to watch next

    • EU adoption of the draft sanctions targeting 1,576 entities.
    Sources used for this update (14)
    1. The Kyiv Independent — 'Sanctions from Hell' — Can West finally choke off Kremlin's war machine?
    2. Українська правда — EU ambassadors presented with draft sanctions targeting 1,576 Russian entities
    3. LIGA.net — Sanctions are already on the table: the outcome will be decided in Europe
    4. news.inbox.eu — Live: Explosions shake Kyiv as US Congress advances new sanctions on Moscow
    5. Devdiscourse — Escalation in Eastern Europe: Tensions Rise Amid Fresh Sanctions and Strikes
    6. ICLG — The Broadening Reach of EU Sanctions Against Russia
    7. washingtonpost.com — A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia, but enforcement looms
    8. eadaily.com — "Hellish sanctions", ambush in the Belgian parliament, Moor Ulf: morning coffee with EADaily
    9. www.ukrinform.net — Oleksandr Khara, Executive Director of the Center for Defense Studies
    10. 1News.az — Trump signs law on "sanctions from hell" against Russia
    11. meduza.io — As Congress passes Russia sanctions, Trump weighs business deals with Moscow before the war ends
    12. meduza.io — Trump signs late Senator Lindsey Graham’s ‘sanctions from hell’ law against Russia
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