Trump waives new Russia sanctions days before they were to take effect
AI-generated briefing · First published
President Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving sanctions Congress passed last month, citing national interests. The move drew bipartisan criticism and follows a US deal to buy Russian diesel.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving sanctions, restrictions and tariffs on Russia that were due to take effect on Sunday under legislation he signed last month. Trump said the waiver was in the US national interest. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The law, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, targeted Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers, and allowed tariffs of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas. It was passed with bipartisan support in September. [2] [3] [4] [5]
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