Trump waives new Russia sanctions set to start Sunday

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-17 08:20:27 UTC

President Trump signed an executive order Friday delaying sanctions Congress passed last month, citing national interests.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving sanctions on Russia that were due to take effect on Sunday, saying the waiver is in the national interests of the United States. [1] [2] [3]

The sanctions law, named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, targeted Russian officials, banks, a shadow fleet of tankers and allowed tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas. [2] [3]

The move follows Trump’s announcement last week that the US would buy diesel from Russia to lower energy prices, drawing bipartisan criticism and a letter from 20 lawmakers urging full implementation of the law. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

1. Trump puts new Russia sanctions on hold

   DW English · 2026-10-17 02:09:00 UTC · Full text

2. Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect

   BBC World · 2026-10-17 02:48:36 UTC · Full text

3. Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into law

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-17 04:45:03 UTC · Full text

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