Trump signs a sweeping Russia sanctions act targeting energy, defence and the shadow fleet; Kremlin calls it unfriendly
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President Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which targets Russia's energy and defence industries and shadow fleet tankers and authorises tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries buying Russian oil and gas, Reuters reported via The Moscow Times. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the bill fell under the category of unfriendly actions and that new US sanctions would complicate efforts to reach a peace settlement. Trump later signed an order waiving the new sanctions, in October.
- When
- 18 September 2026
- Where
- United States, the US
- What
- sanction
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Against
- Government of Russia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Signed by the US president.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence The Moscow Times
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History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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