The \u2018Graham bill\u2019 would give Donald Trump authority to impose up to 100% import duties on countries that continue to buy Russian energy<\/p>\n
The US Senate has advanced a new sanctions bill that would, among other things, impose harsh tariffs on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas, which include India and China.
\nThe bill, if it becomes law, would give US President Donald Trump new authority to impose up to 100% tariffs on goods imported from India, creating a new headache for New Delhi, which has held back on sealing a trade deal with Washington over fears of being hit by surprise tariffs.\u00a0
\nIndia is the second largest importer of Russian oil as it has sought to widen its energy basket amid disruptions in the Middle East caused by the Israeli-US attack on Iran.
\nThe \u2018Graham bill,\u2019 named after its co-author, the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, was advanced in a 86-12 vote on Tuesday night.\u00a0
\n\u201cTo be really blunt, China and India are the main culprits here,\u201d Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-author of the bill, told reporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Russian Sanctions Bill \u2018Not Hitting Our Allies, But We Are Hitting China & India\u2019 \u2013 US Senator \u2018Let’s be really blunt, China and India are the main culprits here,\u2019 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Senator Blumenthal told reporters following a meet with Zelensky.\u2018They are doing us no favours anywhere else\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/1GdVzXEx7L pic.twitter.com\/ogCqNoAvNW\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) July 29, 2026 <\/p>\n
\u201cThey purchase the vast majority of oil and gas. They are fueling Russia\u2019s war machine and they are doing us no favors anywhere else in the world.\u201d
\nThe bill also proposes sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, their family members and other individuals supporting Russia against Ukraine as well as banks, financial institutions and the so-called Russian \u201cshadow fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The bill still has to clear the final vote in the Senate, after which it would go to the House and is expected to be taken up by the lower chamber in September.\u00a0
\nHowever, it adds a new variable to New Delhi\u2019s calculus as it drags its feet on finalizing a trade deal negotiated with Washington for months. New Delhi wants clarity on how any additional sanctions could affect its competitive advantage over ASEAN nations and neighboring countries including Bangladesh before finalizing the deal.
\nLast week, the US imposed 10% tariffs on imports from India, citing an investigation into forced labor. New Delhi is also the subject of another probe into countries using excess manufacturing capacity to export to the US.
\nThe Senate\u2019s vote came as Ukraine\u2019s Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to seek continued US support for his country\u2019s fight against Russia.\u00a0
\nSome Democratic senators are unhappy about granting more tariff authority \u2013 a Congressional prerogative \u2013 to Trump, but the bill is expected to pass as Ukraine\u2019s supporters want to pressurize the Russian economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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