Washington, July 12 -- In a move that could have implications for India, four US Senators announced on Friday that they had reached an agreement with the Trump administration to push forward legislation to impose sanctions on countries purchasing Russian energy. Two Democrats and two Republicans - including close Trump ally Senator Lindsey Graham - made the announcement. "We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward. We are very pleased with this significant progress and expect to roll out the legislation very soon. As Russia intensifies its slaughter of civilians, it is imperative that the legislative and executive branches work together to create tools to exact a heavy price on those who buy Russian oil and natural gas, fuelling the Putin war machine," the four Senators said in a statement. Graham was joined by his Republican colleague Senator Roger Wicker and Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Jeanne Shaheen. The four have been key supporters of the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, which proposes American tariffs on goods and services exports from countries that purchase Russian-origin oil, natural gas, uranium and petroleum products. The bill made a provision for a 500% US tariff on countries purchasing Russian energy, which Senator Blumenthal referred to as "bone-crushing"....