The legislation gives Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including potentially China and India.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, sending the bill to ​President Donald Trump.

Several Democrats joined Republicans to pass the Russia sanctions bill, but critics warn Trump could use its broad tariff authority against allies.

MOSCOW, Sept 17 - The Kremlin said on Thursday that further U.S. sanctions against Russia would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Kremlin has responded to the Russia sanction bill passed by the Congress and sent it to Trump to sign into law. On Thursday, Russia warned that if Trump signs the sanction bill against Russia,...

sweeping Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham cleared a key procedural hurdle in the US House of Representatives on September 15, setting up a final vote on legislation that supporters say would increase pressure on Moscow and strengthen US support for Ukraine.