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Trump orders 60-day pause on new Russia sanctions
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US President Donald Trump blocked several Russia sanctions on Friday night, two days before they were due. He said on Truth Social he is negotiating peace between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a 60-day pause to study economic impact. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News siding with Vladimir Putin would be a historic mistake.
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What It Means For You
- US diesel imports from Russia resumed last week despite earlier sanctions, shifting fuel politics ahead of winter.
- Congress passed the suspended measures in September; their pause delays any new restrictions on Russian energy revenue.
- European allies watching Washington may recalibrate support if sanctions relief continues without Ukrainian concessions.
What's Happening
- Trump signed the waiver as his dispute with Zelensky deepened after a diesel import deal with Moscow.
- Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the blocked sanctions would have inflicted serious damage on US and global markets.
- Zelensky said he feared more sanctions relief and called the diesel deal only a first step.
How the sanctions reached law
- US lawmakers approved the Russia measures before Trump blocked them days ahead of implementation.
- India and China have continued buying discounted Russian oil despite international restrictions.
- The war began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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