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GOP Lawmakers Slam Trump Waiver of Russia Sanctions

Republican lawmakers sharply criticized President Donald Trump's decision to waive most new sanctions against Russia under legislation named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing that the move undermines efforts to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

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Sen. Graham on Trump waiving Russia sanctions: ‘I look forward to talking to him’Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) said Saturday that she would prefer to keep sanctions pressure on Russia after President Trump waived sanctions on the country that were enacted through a bill Graham championed. Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving sanctions on Russian energy, passed under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. The...
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Trump waives Russia-related sanctions before they kick in, prompting backlash from Ukraine and US lawmakersCNN By James Legge, Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, sparking a bipartisan backlash days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. The waiver announced in an executive order Friday comes
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