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Trump Waives Russia Sanctions

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Trump recently announced a diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy in a long-shot effort to curb high gas prices in the U.S. that are roiling the midterm elections on Nov. 3.

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Trump signed an executive order pausing a new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy.1

The sanctions bill, named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, aimed to clamp down on financial resources fuelling Russia's war against Ukraine.1

Trump cited U.S. national interest as the rationale for pausing the sanctions without immediate explanation from the White House.12

The decision to waive the sanctions was made days after Trump announced plans to import Russian diesel to lower US energy prices before midterm elections.2

Written by AI from articles by 4 outlets. Each sentence links to the articles it rests on, and was checked automatically: every name, number and quote must appear in the sentences it cites, or it is removed.

Sources cited (4)
  1. Trump pauses sanctions package targeted at Russian economy CBC, 17 Oct
  2. Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect BBC, 17 Oct
  3. Trump waives Russia sanctions ordered by law named for Lindsey Graham Washington Examiner, 17 Oct
  4. Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold The Independent, 17 Oct

What happened

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived the sweeping Russian sanctions and tariffs enacted by the bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

19 of 24 outletsfirst reported 17 Octwording from Washington Examiner

Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling Russia's 4 1/2-year-old war against Ukraine.

11 of 24 outletsfirst reported 17 Octwording from NPR

The sanctions that Trump has now suspended, meanwhile, also had become a campaign centrepiece for Sen. Darline Graham, the late senator's sister appointed to serve out the remaining months in his current term, who is also running to replace him in the Senate more permanently.

9 of 24 outletsfirst reported 17 Octwording from CBC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters Saturday to speak out in defense of new U.S. sanctions against Russia, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping package of restrictions targeting the Russian economy.

8 of 24 outletsfirst reported 17 Octwording from The Independent

Analysis

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  • Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy.12
  • The decision to pause the sanctions was made in the context of U.S. national interest and without immediate explanation from the White House.12
Quoted from the coverage (4)

"It gives the president tools that he can use if he so chooses, to end the war through economic sanctions," Graham said Sunday during a debate in Columbia, S.C.

7 outlets

The law took aim at Russian's economy, and gave Trump broad powers to levy tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas – most significantly China and India.

6 outlets

An AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll published Oct. 1 found that Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the Iran war and blame him for higher prices.

6 outlets

Trump's approval ratings have sunk to near-historic lows and pressure is mounting as Republicans try to hold control of both chambers of Congress on Election Day on Nov. 3.

6 outlets

Disputed

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  • Trump signed the legislation last month, but sources differ on whether he personally signed it or if it was automatically enacted.12

Did Trump lift sanctions?

lifted: An executive order issued by Trump on the night of Oct 16 waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs – including duties on the country’s goods and penalties for buying its oil and gas – that had been scheduled to start next week under the legislation known as the Graham Act that he signed into law in September. The Straits Times

pause: On Sunday, Bessent denied that Trump lifted any sanctions, instead telling “Meet the Press” that the president wanted a 60-day pause “so we can examine what’s going on.” NBC News

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Was speed normalised?

slowed: Ukrainian defence officials said this week that connection speeds on Starshield, SpaceX’s military-grade satellite service, had been slowed.

normalised: Trump denied that the U.S. had stopped sharing certain intelligence, and Starlink services later resumed at normal speed.

Framing

How the first headlines put it

  • CBC and BBC frame the event as Trump pausing sanctions for national interest, whereas Washington Examiner highlights the specific law named after Lindsey Graham.13
  • The Independent and NPR emphasize Zelenskyy's reaction to Trump's decision, while CBC focuses on the pause itself without highlighting Ukrainian response.41
Stated as fact1
Words to watch (2)

Trump ‘could ease sanctions on Russian shadow fleet’ in desperate bid to reduce diesel prices The Independent

Treasury secretary refuses to say if the U.S. sees Ukraine as an ally NBC News

How it changed

  1. 13 Oct

    The president has announced this glorious grand deal he made with Putin to import Russian diesel, 300,000 tons, I believe, was what was announced coming to the, the US markets, which I saw a calculation equates to about 14 hours worth of American demand.

    13 outlets · The Dispatch
  2. 16 Oct

    Trump also created friction with Ukraine last week by temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports even as allies work to squeeze Vladimir Putin into ending the full-scale invasion.

    3 outlets · The Independent
  3. 17 Oct

    US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the "national interest".

    19 outlets · The Independent
  4. 18 Oct

    “What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisers not understand?” Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican retiring at the end of his term, wrote on Oct 17 in a social media post.

    2 outlets · The Straits Times

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