S. House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O.
❗️The US imposed Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank, accusing Russia's second-largest lender of involvement in Iranian sanctions evasion. The move adds to US sanctions imposed on VTB in 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
President Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on Sept.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with all 100 US Senators on Tuesday, July 29 in Washington to discuss Russia sanctions. The full Senate attendance represents a significant diplomatic push for continued American support of Ukraine.
As of July 31, 2026, Democrats and some Republicans expressed concern that tariff provisions within a Russia sanctions bill could grant President Trump broad new trade powers and jeopardize the legislation's passage. The standoff threatened a long-awaited bipartisan sanctions package.
US Senators announced a breakthrough deal on Russian energy sanctions legislation that had stalled for months, advancing the measure on July 28, 2026 in honor of the bill's main champion, the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The bipartisan advancement is viewed as a tribute to Graham's legacy.
The UK government fined Citibank's London unit £4.7 million (approximately $6 million) on September 2, 2026 for breaching Russia-related sanctions laws. The penalty targeted the US-headquartered bank's European operations for violations of international economic restrictions.
EU to lift sanctions on Russia-linked Usmanov and Fridman, diplomats say Reuters
EU imposes sanctions over deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia Reuters
EU ambassadors reached political agreement on the 21st sanctions package against Russia following weeks of negotiations. Greece dropped its veto to preserve EU unity on sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A bipartisan group of US senators announced a deal on legislation allowing President Trump to impose restrictions on major buyers of Russian and Iranian energy. A procedural vote is scheduled with Trump's support.
The U.S. Senate advanced sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation on July 28 in an 86-12 vote, imposing 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the Capitol for the vote, which honored Senator Lindsey Graham's legislation.
The sanctions bill passed its final procedural vote in the House of Representatives on Sept. 15 by a narrow 214-211 margin.
The House Rules Committee on Monday approved bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing sanctions on Russia amid its war in Ukraine. The bill, which the late Sen.
Russia, China end mandate for independent monitoring of UN sanctions on Iran Reuters
"(E)veryone agreed that it was necessary to increase pressure on Russia. No one said that he definitely would not support this bill.
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov: We insist that Maduro and his wife be liberated immediately.
China has added 14 European Union entities to its export control list, banning exports of dual-use goods in immediate retaliation for the EU's latest sanctions on Russia. A Polish university has been placed on the blacklist alongside defense contractors as China targets entities linked to European security.
Our business data correspondent Aaron Krolik describes Russia’s vast effort to evade global sanctions and get drone parts for its war in Ukraine — and explains how we traced those efforts.
KYIV POST: Russian Drone Strike Injures 15, Including 2 Children, in Chernihiv https://www. com/post/83003 Fifteen people, including two children, were injured after a Russian drone crashed in Chernihiv, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.
As of August 31, 2026, Ukraine began lobbying the US Congress regarding the fate of a pending Russia sanctions bill. The legislation is viewed as a critical signal to both Ukraine and Russia of continuing American support for Kyiv.
The U.S. Senate voted 86-12 on July 28 to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, imposing harsher sanctions on Russia and oil/gas buyers than previously enacted. President Trump subsequently demanded amendments to add tariff authorities on Iran, potentially complicating passage of the bill named for the late senator.
China announced export controls on 14 European entities, including German defense contractor Rheinmetall AG, in retaliation for EU sanctions against Chinese companies related to Russia. The measure represents escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.
A Russia sanctions bill overwhelmingly passed by the US Senate last month will receive a vote in the House next week, a person familiar with the plans said.
A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia, but enforcement looms AP News