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Trump Waives Russia Sanctions Two Days Before They Were Due to Take Effect

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday night waiving many provisions of a Russia sanctions law he signed in September, saying the suspension was in the US "national interest." The law had given him powers to levy tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas and targeted Russian officials, banks and shadow fleet vessels. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev called the waiver "an important and truly historic moment." Virginia Congressman Don Beyer, a Democrat, said it defied congressional intent. Zelensky said on Saturday the sanctions "could have helped enormously," pointing to Russian overnight attacks on 15 Ukrainian energy facilities.

Source: BBC News.

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