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Polish FM Supports US Bill Targeting India for Russian Oil
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said he supports a new US law that could put a 100% tax on countries that buy a lot of Russian oil, like India.
The law was approved by the US Senate with 86 votes for and 12 against.
India’s foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, said this kind of targeting is unfair.
The Ukrainian president welcomed the law because it hurts Russia.
The bill might wait for the US House to vote, and the president wants it to also affect trade with Iran.
This shows how countries are trying to stop Russia from getting money for its war.
The US wants to use taxes to change other countries’ buying habits.
India is worried it could hurt its own energy needs.
The bill is part of a bigger effort to stop Russia from buying weapons and oil.
It shows how politics and trade can clash over war.
Polish FM Radosław Sikorski supports US Senate bill that could impose up to 100% tariffs on top Russian oil buyers such as India.
The bill passed the Senate 86‑12, giving President Trump the power to impose tariffs on the five largest buyers of Russian energy and arms.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar rebuked the selective targeting, calling it unjustified and unfair.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the bill as a step to pressure Russia.
The bill may be delayed by the House recess and Trump’s request to include tariffs on countries trading with Iran.
- Who
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and the US Senate
- What
- US Senate bill imposing up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil
- Where
- United States Senate, discussions in New Delhi
- When
- Passed earlier this week in an 86‑12 vote
- Why
- To pressure nations like India and China to stop buying Russian oil and reduce funding for Russia’s war
Key facts
- Bill name
- Lindsey Graham bill
- Tariff rate
- up to 100%
- US Senate vote
- 86-12
- Countries targeted
- India, China, top five
- Key supporters
- Radosław Sikorski, Donald Trump
Quotes
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski
Polish foreign minister and deputy prime minister
“"I hope that the Lindsey Graham bill passes and the US imposes tougher sanctions on Russia,"”
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