Trump puts new Russia sanctions on hold a week after agreeing diesel deal with Putin
Trump waived sanctions on Russian oil buyers, with tariffs of up to 100% delayed after a diesel deal with Putin drew criticism from both parties.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving sanctions from the "Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026," citing "national interest" to pause measures that would impose 100% tariffs within 30 days.
- The policy shift followed a diesel deal Trump announced last week with Vladimir Putin, which drew bipartisan criticism in the United States and was widely viewed as the immediate precursor to the waiver.
- Dr. Svitlana Romanko, founder of Razom We Stand, warned the move "reopened the cash register for the Kremlin," while Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev hailed the waiver as "a truly historic moment."
- "A weak decision, unfortunately, a weak decision by strong partners," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, condemning the waiver amid a strained relationship with the U.S. president over recent policy disagreements.
- Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft after drone attacks hit cargo ships off its Black Sea coast, complicating regional security as the conflict continues through winter.
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