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US Senate passes sweeping Russian energy sanctions
The US Senate has passed a major sanctions package targeting Russian energy, including a 100 percent tariff on any country importing Russian oil and gas. The legislation marks one of the most aggressive economic moves against Moscow since the Ukraine war began, and puts Washington's trading partners on notice. The bill now heads to a White House that has sent mixed signals on Russia policy.
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