The Russia sanctions bill passed by the US Senate on Friday, which authorises tariffs of up to 100% on India, China and three other countries for buying Russian energy, faces three separate obstacles before it can reach President Donald Trump for signature — the US House of Representatives is in recess until August 31, a…
“I can’t die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out and do Israeli-Saudi normalization.” Those were among the final remarks made by US Senator Lindsey Graham after he complained of feeling unwell on Saturday evening. Hours later, the 71-year-old Republican lawmaker died after suffering a tear in his aorta….
China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson Lin Jian gestures during a press conference in Beijing. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China warned the EU on Wednesday against sanctioning its companies, after Brussels proposed a fresh wave of measures over Beijing’s support for Russia in its war with Ukraine. The EU’s latest round of sanctions since Moscow’s…
US President Donald Trump has approved a new bill that allows massive duties on countries that import Russian petroleum products. The bill, ‘Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025’ threatens at least 500% tariffs on countries that “knowingly engage in the exchange.” US senator Lindsey Graham said that the bill, which is now headed for bipartisan approval…
On numerous occasions, he has threatened sanctions against Russia, but these threats have turned out to be hollow. Deadlines have come and gone without consequence, and Putin has been skillful at throwing Trump a bone just juicy enough to avoid punishment — though without any real meat. Now, Trump is conditioning new sanctions and tariffs…
Also, removing up to 5 million barrels of Russian oil and another 2 million barrels of petroleum products from the market — without creating an oil shock — is a complicated task with a questionable chance of success. That is why Western leaders have shied away from it, and in any case, there are still…