Bipartisan US senators have reached an official agreement on a legislative proposal dubbed the "Sanctioning Russia Act," which would authorize the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on Russian energy exports.
The deal marks a significant escalation in US policy toward Moscow, moving beyond existing restrictions to target the core of Russia's export revenue with maximum financial pressure.
The proposed legislation represents a sharp increase in potential punitive measures against the Kremlin.
By empowering the executive branch to levy near-prohibitive tariffs on oil and gas shipments, the bill aims to severely constrain Russia's ability to fund its military operations through energy sales.
This approach differs from previous sanctions that often focused on specific entities or technologies, instead threatening the broader commodity trade.
The development follows weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations within the European Union, where member states recently finalized their 21st sanctions package against Russia.