Trump should not use Russia sanctions for unrelated tariff fights

The goals, strategies, and tools of United States foreign policy as set by the president, Congress, and executive agencies, including alliances, sanctions, war powers, diplomacy, and the political debates over America's role in the world.

United States tariffs, trade preferences and trade agreements, including the conditions attached to market access for partner countries.

Federal bill passed by the House on September 16, 2026, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, expands sanctions over Russia’s war against Ukraine. It authorizes President Donald Trump to impose tariffs up to 100 percent on major purchasers of Russian energy.