'Leverage Against China, India': Trump Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Says Senator Landsey Graham

Last Updated:January 08, 2026, 07:12 IST

In a post on X, Graham said the move comes amid ongoing peace negotiations for Ukraine and indicated that the bill could be taken up for a bipartisan vote next week.

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American Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday said that US President Donald Trump has given a green light to the bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill, which he said would give leverage against India, China and Brazil to stop them from purchasing Russian oil and punish countries “fueling Putin’s war machine".

In a post on X, Graham said the move comes amid ongoing peace negotiations for Ukraine and indicated that the bill could be taken up for a bipartisan vote next week.

“After a very productive meeting today with President Trump on a variety of issues, he greenlit the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that I have been working on for months with Senator Blumenthal and many others.This will be well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent. This bill will allow President Trump to punish those countries who buy cheap Russian oil fueling Putin’s war machine. This bill would give President Trump tremendous leverage against countries like China, India and Brazil to incentivize them to stop buying the cheap Russian oil that provides the financing for Putin’s bloodbath against Ukraine. I look forward to a strong bipartisan vote, hopefully as early as next week."

According to the official website of the US Congress, the proposed legislation—titled Sanctioning of Russia Act 2025—seeks to impose several provisions, including penalties on individuals and entities, and an increase in the rate of duty on all goods and services imported from Russia into the United States to at least 500% of their value.

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