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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Russia's VTB Bank for helping Iran evade sanctions, a move a former Treasury official said was also intended to pressure Chinese banks doing business with Russia. Separately, Rep. Eugene Vindman said he expects a broader Russia sanctions package to advance in Congress. That broader effort has now taken a concrete step forward: the U.S. House Rules Committee approved a bipartisan sanctions bill, co-authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, that would increase pressure on Russia, including punitive tariffs on countries that continue buying Russian uranium and petroleum products.