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Trump Administration Backs 500% Tariff Bill Targeting Buyers of Russian Energy as Trade Leverage

The Trump administration backs a bipartisan Senate bill to impose heavy tariffs on countries importing Russian oil, natural gas and uranium to choke financing for Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.Senators Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker say over 80 senators support the legislation, which proposes punitive tariffs of up to 500% while exempting countries that provide substantial aid to Ukraine.President Donald Trump has pledged to license Patriot missile technology to Ukraine and purchase drones for Kyiv; Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the Senate will wait for explicit White House backing before scheduling floor action.
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