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Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Trump pauses Russian sanctions package after striking diesel deal with Putin. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371222/trump-pauses-russian-sanctions-package-after-striking-diesel-deal-putin?utm_source=rss_feed

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sanctions package against Russia, originally named after Senator Lindsey Graham and aimed at curtailing financial support for the Russian war effort in Ukraine. This decision came shortly after Trump announced that the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia, aiming to lower global energy prices but risking implications for Ukraine’s ongoing conflict.
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On October 16, 2026, US President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russian diesel and other oil-related exports, reversing actions he had taken just weeks earlier to impose new restrictions as part of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. This decision has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans who argue it undermines efforts to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. President Trump's move aims to lower diesel prices ahead of the midterm elections but has strained relations with Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration that his country has not received enough support from the US despite significant sacrifices in the ongoing conflict. The waiver also weakens economic sanctions meant to compel Russia to end its war in Ukraine and could embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin, who appears to have gained a strategic advantage over Trump through this political maneuvering. Critics argue that Trump's actions could jeopardize future leverage against Moscow, potentially undermining long-term US foreign policy objectives regarding Russia.

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The move comes a week after Trump stunningly said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down global energy prices, despite that potentially hurting Ukraine in the war, now into its fifth year.
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Trump pauses Russian sanctions package after striking diesel deal with Putin Named after late senator Lindsey Graham, the measure had sought to clamp down on the flow of financial resources fuelling the Ukraine war asserted
measure → pause → war
US President Donald Trump on Friday 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. asserted
pause → sign → interest
Named after late South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, the measure had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fuelling the war against Ukraine. asserted
measure → name → Ukraine
The move comes a week after Trump stunningly said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down global energy prices, despite that potentially hurting Ukraine in the war, now into its fifth year. asserted
that → come → year
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