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Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed American

President Trump said Wednesday his success in freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia was related to his much-criticized decision to hold back on imposing sanctions on Russia aimed at strangling its ability to wage war in Ukraine. While acknowledging the trade-off, Trump insisted the U.S. “was not required to give anything in return” for...

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Former NATO commander: 'No balance' to Trump decision 'to give in to Russia'Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on Monday said there was "no balance" in President Trump's decision "to give in to Russia" after waiving sanctions and agreeing to permit Russian diesel into the U.S. while supporting Ukraine's war against the Kremlin. "The most important thing is to maintain the rights of nations to be free...

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Jon Stewart: Trump waiving Russia sanctions 'insane' and 'incoherent'Jon Stewart blasted President Trump for waiving sanctions on Russia to allow more of its diesel to come to market, calling the move "insane" and "incoherent." The president signed an executive order last week that waived the sanctions bill he signed into law in September. The legislative package, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan...

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GOP senator: Reagan, Graham would be 'ashamed' of Trump waiving Russia sanctionsSen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says former President Reagan and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would be “ashamed” of President Trump’s action Friday to waive sanctions against Russia, less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law. Cassidy vented his disappointment with Trump over his decision to set aside sanctions...

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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Russia Diesel Deal, Sanctions WaiverRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine.

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Scrambling Trump blasts Zelensky after waiving Russia sanctions: ‘How does that help?’President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of not wanting the Russian invasion of his own country to end. This came after he was confronted about easing Russian sanctions, part of his effort to import diesel into the country to avert a rapidly escalating fuel crisis ahead of the midterm elections next month.…

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