# Trump pauses sanctions package targeting Russian economy

https://mins.news/en/item/103983

- CBC News, 2026-10-17 02:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-waiver-russia-sanctions-ukraine-9.7385045?cmp=rss

> U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday putting a sweeping new sanctions package against Russia’s economy on hold. He told Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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