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US Congress targets China and India with Russia energy sanctions bill

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The US Congress has passed a bill aimed at increasing sanctions against Russia by targeting its primary energy purchasers, China and India. This legislation, known as the "Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026," allows the President to impose substantial tariffs on the largest importers of Russian oil and natural gas. The bill's passage precedes a significant summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington. AI

RANK_REASON Passage of significant legislation by US Congress impacting international energy trade and geopolitical relations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US Congress targets China and India with Russia energy sanctions bill

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth ·

    US Congress passes bill targeting Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and India

    The US Congress on Wednesday passed a bill to strengthen sanctions on Russia by targeting Moscow’s leading energy buyers – China and India – just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Washington for a bilateral summit with President Donald Trump. The US Hou…

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