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Trump Defends Russia Sanctions Waiver Amid Republican BacklashPresident Donald Trump is defending his decision to waive key sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia.

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Trump defends waiving Russia sanctions, says it keeps Moscow at negotiating tablePresident Trump defended his decision to waive Russian sanctions on Sunday, writing in a Truth Social post that it keeps Moscow at the negotiating table amid backlash from both sides of the aisle over the decision. “My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the...

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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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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 faces widening GOP backlash over Russia sanctions waiverRepublican lawmakers, including some of the president’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, blasted Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party. House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a rare sign of disagreement with Trump, said Sunday he

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Zelenskyy says ‘it’s a pity’ Trump bypassed sanctions law named for Lindsey GrahamIn an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President Trump’s executive order to waive Russia sanctions in the Lindsey Graham bill is a “pity.”

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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash After Waiving Russia SanctionsPresident Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after exempting Russia from sweeping new sanctions. It comes after the president announced a deal with Russia to release Russian diesel into global market as the war with Iran drives up fuel prices – a top concern for voters in the midterm elections. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. Why it matters : Trump is easing American pressure on Russia despite a bipartisan chorus calling for him to do the exact opposite. It comes a week after his…

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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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Trump waives Russia-related sanctions before they even kick in as Ukraine ties worsenBy James Legge, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, days before they

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Ted Cruz Calls Trump Waiving Sanctions Against Russia ‘Mistake’“Yeah. Look, I wish the president hadn’t done it. I think it was a mistake,” Cruz said.

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GOP Lawmakers Slam Trump Waiver of Russia SanctionsRepublican 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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Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia stirs bipartisan outrageRepublican 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. he Trump administration has cast the waiver as a way to facilitate a deal with Russia on diesel exports — aimed at lowering prices ahead of the…

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What Trump’s Waiver of New Russia Sanctions Means for UkraineExperts say easing pressure on Moscow could bring limited relief to U.S. fuel buyers while undermining support for Kyiv.

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Zelensky on Trump waiving Russia sanctions: 'This Act could have helped enormously'“This Act could have helped enormously – and still can! But it needs to actually work, and every voice in support of it matters,” the Ukrainian leader continued.

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Republicans Turn on Trump Over Russia Sanctions WaiverTrump's sanctions waiver has drawn bipartisan criticism, with lawmakers warning it could weaken pressure on Moscow.

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Meeks Statement on Trump Waiving Russia SanctionsWashington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump

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Schumer: 'Trump just gave Putin the best birthday gift he’ll get this year'Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) accused President Trump on Saturday of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin “the best birthday gift” after he waived new sanctions on Russia days before they were set to take effect. “By giving the Russian economy life support Trump’s deal with the devil keeps getting dirtier,” Schumer wrote in a...

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Trump signs order exempting Russia from sanctions legislationThe order does not explain why waiving the sanctions is in the interests of the United States or what rationale Trump is providing to Congress for the waivers.

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Trump Gives Putin an 'Economic Lifeline,' Waives Sanctions on RussiaPresident Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that waived new sanctions on Russia that were set to take effect thanks to bipartisan legislation signed into law by the president last month. Trump justified the decision by claiming the sanctions waiver "is in the national interests of the United States," without offering further details. The…

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