Trump signed a bill on duties up to 100% on goods of buyers of Russian energy carriers

The President of the United States Donald trump signed a bill allowing to impose duties in the amount of up to 100% on the goods of the countries – the largest buyers of Russian energy. This is what Kommersant writes about.

The document also gives the head of the White House the right to directly impose sanctions against Russian officials, banks and ships of the so-called shadow fleet. The law also extends U.S. sanctions against Iran until 2031.

The bill was drafted by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who called the initiative "hellish sanctions." The document was first introduced on April 1, 2025. Initially, it was about duties up to 500% on Russian goods and products of countries purchasing Russian energy. However, in the final version, the wording was softened.

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