Trending:US sanctions billUS seizure of oil tankerICE Minneapolis shootingGreenlandJana NayaganBangladesh T20 World Cup rowRussia sanctions bill: Will US sanction itself on Russian uranium?FP News Desk • January 8, 2026, 14:07:31 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterAs Trump greenlights the Graham-Blumenthal sanctions bill to punish global buyers of Russian fuel, Washington faces a billion-dollar question: Can the US survive a 500% tariff on the very uranium it needs to power its future?AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleUS President Donald Trump attends a press conference, as he makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. File image/ReutersIn a move that could reshape global energy markets and test the limits of American economic leverage, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump has officially “greenlit” the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. The bipartisan bill, co-authored with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), aims to “economically cripple” Moscow by targeting its biggest customers. However, a glaring contradiction sits at the heart of the legislation. While the US prepares to punish nations like India and China for buying Russian exports, Washington itself remains quietly addicted to Russian minerals and nuclear fuel. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe ‘500% leverage’ strategyThe proposed legislation gives the US President authority to levy secondary tariffs of up to 500 percent on any nation that knowingly purchases Russian oil, gas, or uranium. More from World Pakistan begged US to save it from Op Sindoor: New documents bust Trump's mediation claims Trump pulls US out of 66 global bodies, including India-led Solar Alliance“This bill will allow President Trump to punish those countries who buy cheap Russian oil fueling Putin’s war machine,” Graham stated in a post on X.
