WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham
By David Zimmermann
Published September 19, 2026 9:09am ET
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Friday that imposes a new round of sanctions against Russia amid its war with Ukraine.
The new law, formally known as the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, targets Russia’s energy sector by authorizing the president to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and natural gas. It sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials and entities as well, and also extends sanctions on Iran’s energy and weapons sectors.
The bill’s purpose is to apply economic pressure on Moscow by targeting resources that are needed to continue the war with Kyiv. The legislation was named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who drafted the bill with help from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in the Senate.
An updated version was introduced by Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), the younger sister of Graham who was appointed to his seat after he died of a heart condition in July. Graham had returned from a trip to Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, roughly 36 hours before he died unexpectedly.
Zelensky penned an X post after Trump signed the bill into law, recalling his last interaction with Graham while thanking the president for supporting it.
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