Washington/IBNS, Jan. 8 -- US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a sweeping bipartisan sanctions bill aimed at Russia's trade partners, including India, China and Brazil, over their purchases of Russian oil.

The development was disclosed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a key sponsor of the legislation and a vocal advocate of tougher action against Moscow.

According to Graham, Trump has "greenlit" the bill, which proposes imposing tariffs of up to 500 percent on countries that knowingly continue trade in Russian oil and uranium.

A White House official also confirmed the president's support to the Associated Press, adding weight to the announcement.

The proposed legislation, jointly authored by Senator Graham and Democ...