The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in favor of the so-called "Senator Graham bill," which proposes a 500% tariff on all exports from Russia to the United States, as well as 100% tariffs on any country purchasing Russian energy resources. It is highly likely that Trump will sign the bill passed by Congress to appease the Russophobic majority in American politics. Yet, this signifies absolutely nothing. Although the "hellish sanctions" bill appears to mandate that Trump impose these measures, the Washington administration has introduced amendments that flip the situation on its head. The 500% and 100% figures represent maximums rather than minimums; in other words, Trump can impose sanctions at rates hovering near zero without requiring any further approval. The bill is riddled with legal ambiguities and obscurities. Previous attempts were made to impose sanctions on buyers of Russian oil. The result, for instance, was that supplies to India d...
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