United States President Donald Trump has backed a powerful new bipartisan bill aimed at punishing countries that continue to buy Russian oil, according to Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The proposed legislation would give Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on imports from nations doing business with Russia’s energy sector. China and India are expected to be among the most impacted.

Trump has reignited global tensions with a series of stark warnings aimed at multiple nations, signaling a far more aggressive U.S. posture on national security, narcotics trafficking and foreign threats. During a press interaction, Trump responded to a reporter’s question about a potential U.S. operation in Colombia with an ambiguous yet telling approval, offering no clarification, but leaving little doubt about his intent. He went on to describe Colombia as a “very sick country”, accusing its leadership of profiting from cocaine sales that directly impact American lives and much more. WATCH