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The US House of Representatives approved a bill authored by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, passing 262-159, that would allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries that purchase Russian energy or help Moscow evade existing sanctions. The legislation represents a major potential escalation of economic pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted to the bill's passage by warning that the new "sanctions from hell" from the United States would complicate efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine, signaling Moscow's opposition to the measure and its potential impact on ongoing negotiation efforts.