How US Senate Russia sanctions could spell 100% tariffs for India, China

A sweeping package of new Russian sanctions has cleared its first hurdle in the United States Congress, and, if passed, could trigger huge tariffs for countries such as India and China which continue to buy oil from Moscow.The bill, which was advanced in the US Senate this week, has been named for the late Lindsey Graham, whose funeral was attended by world leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the week.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’list 2 of 4Israeli strikes kill at least six, including children, across Gaza Striplist 3 of 4How does a safe zone in Lebanon become a target three times?list 4 of 4England appoint Root and Fleming as Test cricket captain and coachend of listHere’s what we know:What happened in the Senate?The “Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026” was advanced overwhelmingly by the Senate this week in a vote of 86 to 12, meaning it can now proceed to the House of Representatives for further deliberation.Named for the late Senator Graham, a staunch Ukraine supporter who died unexpectedly this month, the bill moved forward with the support o...