Trump waives new Russia sanctions days before they take effect
AI-generated briefing · First published
President Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving sanctions and tariffs on Russia that Congress passed last month, citing US national interests.
President Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving sanctions and tariffs on Russia that Congress passed last month, citing US national interests. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The Lindsey Graham Act, signed in September, targeted Russian officials, banks and energy buyers with tariffs up to 100%. It was due to take effect Sunday. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The move follows Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel and drew bipartisan criticism. Zelenskyy said it rewards Putin; Rubio called it a 60-day pause to assess global impact. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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