President Joe Biden has signed a measure into law to end normal trade relations with Russia and signed a separate measure to codify the United States’ ban on Russian oil imports, marking the latest major U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The signing of H.R. 7108, the “Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act,” suspends normal trade relations with the two countries and “seeks to further leverage trade and human rights sanctions,” according to the White House. The move means Biden can place higher tariffs on Russian imports, such as certain steel and aluminum products, putting further pressure on the Russian economy. Russia’s economy has already been heavily impacted by sanctions from multiple countries in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The United States alone has issued sanctions on multiple Russian individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters, as well as major Russian banks and other state-owned …