# The legal design behind America's U-turn on Russia sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/113053

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-23 16:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/inside-the-legal-design-of-americas-russia-sanctions-u-turn-2/

> A Russian tanker carrying 40,000 tonnes of diesel under a new Russia-US deal is heading to New York, a volume said to cover barely two hours of US demand. The article argues that Washington's licensing and sanctions waivers reopen global markets and payment channels for Russian oil revenues without securing a ceasefire or other concession to Ukraine, while offering Americans limited gains.

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