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Trump Atia Sahihi Sheria Kubwa ya Vikwazo dhidi ya Urusi Iliyopewa Jina la Seneta Marehemu Lindsey Graham
Rais Trump alitia sahihi tarehe 18 Septemba Sheria ya Lindsey O. Graham ya Vikwazo dhidi ya Urusi na Iran ya 2026, inayolenga sekta za nishati na ulinzi za Urusi pamoja na meli zake za kivuli za mafuta. Sheria hiyo, iliyopewa jina la seneta marehemu wa South Carolina, inampa Trump mamlaka ya kuweka ushuru wa hadi asilimia 100 kwa waagizaji wakuu wa nishati ya Urusi na ilipitishwa na Bunge kwa uungwaji mkono mkubwa wa pande zote mbili.
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Rais Donald Trump alitia sahihi tarehe 18 Septemba 2026 sheria kubwa mpya ya vikwazo inayolenga Urusi. Hatua hiyo, iliyopewa jina rasmi la Sheria ya Lindsey O. Graham ya Vikwazo dhidi ya Urusi na Iran ya 2026, imepewa jina la seneta marehemu wa Republican kutoka South Carolina, ambaye alitetea mswada huo kabla ya kifo chake mnamo Julai 2026.
Sheria hiyo inalenga viwanda vya nishati na ulinzi vya Urusi, pamoja na kile kinachoitwa meli za kivuli za mafuta zinazotumika kukwepa vikwazo vilivyopo kuhusu usafirishaji wa mafuta nje. Inamwelekeza Trump kuweka ushuru wa hadi asilimia 100 dhidi ya nchi tano kuu zinazoagiza mafuta na gesi ya Urusi, ingawa inajumuisha msamaha kwa nchi zinazoagiza chini ya asilimia 15 ya mauzo ya gesi ya Urusi nje na ambazo zimechukua hatua za kupunguza manunuzi yao.
Sheria hiyo ilipitishwa na Bunge kwa uungwaji mkono mkubwa wa pande zote mbili, ikipita katika Seneti kwa kura 86-11 na katika Bunge la Wawakilishi kwa kura 262-159. Kutiwa sahihi kwake kunaashiria mojawapo ya upanuzi muhimu zaidi wa mamlaka ya vikwazo vya Marekani dhidi ya Moscow katika miaka ya hivi karibuni, na kunakuja huku vita nchini Ukraine ikiendelea bila suluhisho.
Key facts
- Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on September 18, 2026.
- The bill is named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died in July 2026.
- It targets Russia's energy and defense industries and its shadow fleet of tankers.
- It authorizes tariffs of up to 100% on the top five importers of Russian oil and gas, with an exception for countries importing under 15% that are reducing purchases.
- The bill passed 86-11 in the Senate and 262-159 in the House.
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