Trump signs law imposing broad sanctions on Russia
President Donald Trump signed a law imposing broad sanctions on Russian officials and key sectors of the Russian economy, aimed at increasing pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine. The law targets Russia's financial resources used to fund the war, including banks, energy and defense sectors, and shadow fleet ships. It also grants Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the five largest importers of Russian oil or gas.
Why it matters: This matters for the briefing's theme of sanctions, showing how the US uses economic restrictions to shape Russia's war calculus.