For India, the legislation is particularly significant because it specifically identifies major buyers of Russian energy as potential targets for punitive tariffs. If enacted, the measure would authorize the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from countries that continue purchasing Russian energy, including India, Japan and some European Union members. Russia Sanctions Could Become a Global Trade WeaponThe legislation marks a significant expansion of the way Washington could pressure Russia. The legislation would allow tariffs on goods from countries that buy large quantities of Russian oil or gas or assist Russia in evading sanctions. That could make the next phase of the Russia sanctions debate as much about U.S. trade policy and India's energy strategy as about Russia itself.