# US suspends new sanctions on Russia to give diplomacy a chance, Rubio says

https://mins.news/en/item/105803

- TASS, 2026-10-19 06:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203931

> President Donald Trump suspended the introduction of new sanctions against Russia for 60 days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, explaining that Trump wants to see whether ongoing talks with Ukraine and Russia can make progress and avert another year of war and conflict.

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