The reported measure would raise sanctions pressure on Moscow by targeting countries that continue purchasing its crude, potentially widening the economic tools used against Russia's energy revenue.
US senators have reportedly released the text of a bill that would impose tariffs on the top five buyers of Russian oil, signaling a possible escalation in efforts to squeeze Moscow’s energy income. The measure, if advanced, would extend pressure beyond direct sanctions by targeting major external purchasers of Russian crude, a step that could broaden the economic costs tied to the war-related sanctions regime.