Congress Urged to Pass 2026 Graham Russia Sanctions Act to Choke Putin War Funding
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Congress Urged to Pass 2026 Graham Russia Sanctions Act to Choke Putin War Funding
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 5
Summary
The push centers on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which supporters say Congress should finish after the Senate already overwhelmingly advanced it.
The bill would mandate sanctions on Russia’s leadership, banks and state energy firms, target the shadow fleet moving Russian oil, tighten export and financial controls, and use tariffs to pressure major buyers of Russian energy.
Supporters argue existing penalties have imposed costs but failed to change Vladimir Putin’s calculus because Moscow still funds the war through energy exports, sanctions evasion networks and foreign suppliers.
A presidential waiver remains in the measure for cases deemed in the U.S. national interest, while advocates frame passage as both a tribute to the late Lindsey Graham and a way to push Putin toward negotiations.
As shadow fleets bypass existing limits, can this aggressive 2026 legislation actually dismantle Moscow's hidden financial empire before it adapts again?
Will the new 100% tariffs on top energy importers finally cripple Russia's war machine, or simply trigger a devastating global trade war?
With global markets already fragile, will targeting Russia's secret energy network and foreign buyers spark an unprecedented worldwide oil supply crisis?