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title: "Ukraine Welcomes US 'Hellish Sanctions' Against Russia: Vlasyuk Explains How They Will Hit Moscow"
description: "Vladyslav Vlasyuk stated that the bill by Graham, adopted by the US House of Representatives, will hit Russia's revenues from energy exports and make cooperation with Moscow more costly."
date: 2026-09-17T06:28:01.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/vlasyuk-us-hellish-sanctions-against-russia-en
tags: [ukraine, sanctions, russia, us-congress, energy, iran]
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# Ukraine Welcomes US 'Hellish Sanctions' Against Russia: Vlasyuk Explains How They Will Hit Moscow

![Pavlo Vlasuk at a desk in an office with the Ukrainian flag in the background](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/17/vlasyuk-o-sankciyah-ssha-protiv-rossii/vlasyuk-o-sankciyah-ssha-protiv-rossii-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The US House of Representatives on September 17, 2026, approved Graham's bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran; the document has been sent to the President for signature.
- Vladyslav Vlasyuk stated that the restrictions will hit Moscow's revenues from oil exports and make purchases of Russian energy resources more expensive.
- The sanctions will also affect the Iranian vector: according to Vlasyuk, Iranian drones and components are already being used in the war against Ukraine.

On September 17, 2026, Ukraine officially reacted to the US House of Representatives' adoption of a bill on strengthening sanctions pressure against Russia. Vladyslav Vlasyuk, the President of Ukraine's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, in a comment to journalists cited by RBC-Ukraine, called this decision an important part of comprehensive pressure on Moscow and thanked everyone who took part in promoting Senator Lindsey Graham's initiative.

### Context: Graham's bill passed the House of Representatives

According to Vlasyuk, the bill was supported by 262 members of the US House of Representatives. As Ukrainian media note, on September 17 the House of Representatives finally approved the document on sanctions against Russia and Iran, after which it was sent to the US President for signature. The legislative initiative was initiated by Senator Lindsey Graham, who is referred to in the statement as deceased.

### Goal of the restrictions: a blow to Moscow's oil revenues

Vlasyuk emphasized that Moscow still receives significant revenues from oil sales, including through countries that continue to purchase Russian energy resources. "The Russian Federation still receives substantial income from oil sales, in particular through countries that continue to buy its energy resources. It is precisely these revenues that allow the Kremlin to finance the production of missiles and drones, purchase foreign components, and compensate for losses on the battlefield," he stated. The tariffs provided for in the bill for states purchasing Russian energy resources, in his assessment, could reduce Russia's revenues and make cooperation with Moscow more costly.

### The Iranian vector: why sanctions also hit Tehran

Separately, the Commissioner mentioned sanctions against Iran. He noted that Russia and Iran have long been cooperating in the military-industrial sphere, exchanging technologies and using common supply channels. According to Vlasyuk, Iranian drones and components for Russian weapons are already being used in the war against Ukraine, which makes extending the sanctions perimeter to Tehran a logical step.

### Expected effect: not instant, but cumulative

"We expect that the sanctions will make Russian energy exports more expensive, more complicated, and less profitable," Vlasyuk noted. He emphasized that the restrictions do not mean an immediate end to the war, but should gradually reduce Russia's ability to maintain the current intensity of combat operations. In his words, the sanctions should be a tool that directly affects Russia's ability to finance the war, rather than remaining a symbolic punishment.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [New sanctions against Russia: Vlasyuk spoke about the expected effect](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/novi-sanktsiyi-proti-rosiyi-vlasyuk-rozpoviv-1789626345.html) - Первичный источник цитат Власюка: 262 голоса, удар по нефтяным доходам, иранский вектор, ожидаемый накопительный эффект.
- [At Zelensky's office, they explained how the US-adopted Graham bill should affect Russia](https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/17/7245662/) - Подтверждает контекст объяснения эффекта законопроекта Грэма со стороны офиса президента Украины.
- [New US sanctions against Russia: what is expected in Ukraine](https://novosti.ua/politics/ssha-usilyat-sanktsii-protiv-rossii-vlasyuk-prokommentiroval-effekt-dlya-moskvy) - Согласуется с тезисом об ожидаемом эффекте новых американских санкций для Москвы.
- [US Congress approved Graham's bill on 'hellish sanctions' against Russia](https://investigator.org.ua/news-2/novosti-vlast/286416/) - Подтверждает факт одобрения законопроекта Грэма и его санкционную направленность против России.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What bill did the US Congress adopt on September 17, 2026?
**A:** The US House of Representatives approved a bill on strengthening sanctions pressure against Russia and Iran, initiated by Senator Lindsey Graham; the document has been sent to the US President for signature.

### Q: How, according to Vladyslav Vlasyuk, will the sanctions hit Russia?
**A:** The restrictions and tariffs for countries purchasing Russian energy resources are supposed to reduce Moscow's revenues from oil exports, make cooperation with Russia more costly, and diminish its ability to finance the war.

### Q: Do the sanctions affect Iran, and why?
**A:** Yes. Vlasyuk noted that Russia and Iran exchange technologies and use common supply channels, and that Iranian drones and components are already being used in the war against Ukraine.