India, Sept. 17 -- China and India, you better buy your oil and gas somewhere else, Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal warned on Wednesday after the US Congress approved a bill that could expose major buyers of Russian energy to steep tariffs.

"To China and India: You better clean up your act. Buy your oil and gas somewhere else. Appeasement is not a strategy," he told reporters.

The US House of Representatives have passed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262-159 vote. The bill will now go to US President Donald Trump for his signature. The legislation gives Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.

The measure already clear...