President Trump is halting implementation of most of the sanctions that were to be imposed on Russia under a bipartisan bill he signed last month

First seen Oct 16, 2026, 11:32 PM ET · Updated Oct 17, 2026, 3:10 AM ET · 5 outlets

5 outlets (NYT, WSJ, The Guardian US, BBC US and NBC News) are covering this story.

NYT reports: “President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia meeting in Alaska last year.”
WSJ reports: “The president signed an executive order to exempt Russia from most parts of a law he signed last month.”
The Guardian US reports: “President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effectDonald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new…”

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