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Pope Leo Makes Direct Appeal to Putin From Hospital

The pope urged Russia’s president to agree to a ceasefire in a besieged Ukrainian city to allow humanitarian aid to enter.

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress, citing ‘national interests’President Donald Trump waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress, arguing in an executive order Friday that the move “is in the natio

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Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions and tariffs under Graham Act, citing national interestTrump signed the Graham Bill, which targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, into law in September.

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Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifiesThe US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.

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