Trump signs new Russia sanctions bill –Moscow has warned that the measure could complicate Ukraine peace efforts and drive U.S. fuel prices higher | 19 Sep 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump has signed sweeping legislation expanding the sanctions on Russia and authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy. Moscow warned that additional sanctions would complicate efforts to settle the Ukraine conflict and could further destabilize the energy markets. In a statement on Friday, the White House announced that Trump approved the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act [honoring the sociopath], after the Senate passed it 86-11 in August and the House passed it 262-159 on Wednesday. The legislation targets senior Russian officials, banks, defense and energy entities, as well as what Western countries refer to as Russia’s “shadow fleet” of ships.