Tough road for Trump: Why sanctions Bill for tariffs on Russian oil buyers may fail House test

Sanctions and trade experts say it would establish a new precedent by allowing future presidents to use secondary tariffs to target entire countries. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump may not find it easy to get the new bill championing fresh sanctions on Russia and countries that trade with it passed. The proposed legislation would sanction Russian officials and authorise up to 100% tariffs on the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or natural gas, as well as the five countries considered to be the biggest enablers of Moscow’s efforts to bypass US sanctions and continue financing its war…