The U.S. Senate will soon vote on a bill to grant President Donald Trump the authority to impose sweeping secondary sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil, announced Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Oct. 16.
A bill to grant such authority—the “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025” sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)—was introduced on April 1 and currently has the support of 84 other senators as co-sponsors.
The bill would require the imposition of new tariffs at the rate of 500 percent on all Russian goods and services, as well as on other countries that purchase Russian uranium and petroleum products….
Senate to Consider Legislation Expanding Russia Sanctions, Tariffs
