Politics● ElevatedSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 12:56 AM
Trump signs Washington’s long-awaited ‘sanctions from hell’ law against Russia. It gives him 30 days to act and broad authority to suspend the restrictions.
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a new package of sanctions against Russia, often called the “sanctions from hell.” A White House statement said the law “authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions against Russia.”
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