Washington DC, Sept. 17 -- The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill targeting Moscow's officials, financial institutions and economic sectors, with lawmakers hailing the legislation as a step towards supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war, which is in its fifth year running.

The measure, passed by a vote of 262 to 159 on Wednesday, now advances to US President Donald Trump for enactment.

Named after late Republican congressman and a Trump ally Lindsey O Graham, the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" was developed after more than a year of negotiations and represents one of the most significant US legislative...