Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law as Italian Jets Scramble Over Lithuania

US President Donald Trump has signed a law imposing sanctions on Russia, according to Sky TG24. The legislation also provides for tariffs on oil, Italian broadcaster rainews.it reports. The signing marks the first set of US sanctions against Moscow under this measure, la Repubblica reports.

The move follows congressional action on the penalties. Corriere della Sera reported that the US Congress had approved new sanctions against Russia, framing the vote as a challenge to Trump. ANSA also reported that Trump signed the law imposing the new measures.

In a separate development, Russian military aircraft violated Lithuanian airspace, according to la Repubblica. Italian fighter jets were scrambled in response, the outlet reported. No further details on the incident were available in the source material.

The reports come amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, which has been the focus of Western sanctions efforts against Moscow. The new US law adds to pressure on Russia, while the airspace violation highlights tensions between Russia and NATO member states bordering its territory. Lithuania, a NATO member, shares a border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus.

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The oil tariffs included in the law could affect global energy markets, though the source material did not specify their scope or timing.

What to watch next: how Moscow responds to the new US sanctions and whether NATO members take further action over the Lithuanian airspace incident.