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How the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of a months-long negotiation led by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that reached a breakthrough shortly before his death. Lawmakers from both sid...

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What happenedHow the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin.
What changedThe left frames it as "Russia Sanctions Bill Championed by Graham Would Give Trump New Tariff Powers". The right frames it as "Revised Russian Sanctions Bill Introduced in Honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Russia Sanctions Bill Championed by Graham Would Give Trump New Tariff Powers". The right frames it as "Revised Russian Sanctions Bill Introduced in Honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham".

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Jul 14, 9:53 PM: The Hill - Senate joined the source map.

Jul 14, 11:17 PM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

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How the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of a months-long negotiation led by the l...

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Right ·News report

Revised Russian Sanctions Bill Introduced in Honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham

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The revised Russian sanctions bill would apply tariffs to the top five purchasers of Russian oil and natural gas.

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Russia Sanctions Bill Championed by Graham Would Give Trump New Tariff Powers

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The bill would let Trump impose tariffs of up to 100% on the largest purchasers of Russian oil

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