# Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions package aimed at choking off war revenues

https://mins.news/en/item/65209

- euronews, 2026-09-19 06:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/19/trump-signs-into-law-sweeping-russia-sanctions-package-aiming-to-choke-off-revenues-fundin

> Donald Trump has signed a sweeping Russia sanctions package into law, seeking to choke off revenues that fund the war in Ukraine. Democratic lawmakers broadly opposed the bill: they wanted tougher sanctions on Russia but rejected provisions that would let Trump freely impose tariffs on countries continuing to buy large amounts of Russian energy.

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