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Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs two days before they took effect
Late Friday, President Trump signed an executive order waiving key parts of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, including its 500% tariffs on Russian goods, 100% tariffs on the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas, and other sanctions. They were due to take effect Oct. 18. The waivers stay in place until officials decide further action is needed.
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How each side sees it
The White House saysPresident Trump certified to Congress that withholding the measures is in the national interests of the United States, as the law allows, and directed officials to monitor countries that import Russian energy or evade sanctions.
Critics sayRep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said the president "is prolonging the war, not ending it"; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a co-author, accused Trump of siding with Putin; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it "a gift" for Putin.
Russia saysKirill Dmitriev, an envoy to Vladimir Putin, called the suspension "an important and truly historic moment."
Sources
- CBS News: Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil
- RFE/RL: Trump waives Graham Act sanctions on Russia before they take effect
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