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

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Trump answers questions after announcing new ‘most favored nation’ pricing for some drugs in the Oval Office on 18 September 2026, in Washington DC. Photograph: ABACA/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Trump answers questions after announcing new ‘most favored nation’ pricing for some drugs in the Oval Office on 18 September 2026, in Washington DC. Photograph: ABACA/Shutterstock Donald Trump 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 two days after House passed it in bipartisan vote

Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.

The Trump administration has previously been doubtful about imposing additional sanctions on Moscow but changed its stance after repeated attempts to end its four and a half year war against Ukraine have stalled.

The legislation imposes new sanctions on Russian political and military officials and foreign networks helping to supply Russia’s war machine and evade existing sanctions.