'Hellish sanctions' were promoted by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Shortly before his death, he reported that he had coordinated the sanctions bill with Donald Trump. Analysts believe that the proposed bill could be the first instance in which the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of tariffs as a geopolitical weapon. The bill, which is expected to be presented to Congress later this week, will target the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, with China and India at the top of the list. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for sanctions against Russian defense, energy, and financial entities, as well as a shadow fleet. According to sources familiar with the document, under the proposed law, Trump could impose tariffs of up to 100% (previously it was 500%) on specific countries and individuals facilitating these energy sales. Moreover, any decision to impose tariffs will be made solely by the U.S. President. However, some experts believe that the U.S. President will not use the new broad powers in the way outlined in the bill. 'These powers could very well be used for unintended purposes. That is, not to pressure Russia, but as a means for Trump to wage trade wars against both friends and foes (let's remember, the EU also buys Russian energy resources, as does Japan). I suspect that the White House will ultimately support this bill, as they have realized that it will give Trump much greater leeway regarding tariffs,' said former U.S. sanctions official Edward Fishman. Today, Trump stated that the likelihood of passing Lindsey Graham's bill on secondary sanctions against Russia is 'quite high.' 'Lindsey Graham really wanted this bill to pass. It may also include sanctions against Iran and Hezbollah. The likelihood of it passing is quite high,' said the U.S. President.