PoliticsTrump waives Russia sanctions as dispute with Zelensky deepens

Donald Trump has blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect, amid a growing dispute with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Congress passed the sanctions and Trump signed them into law in September. In a Friday-night executive order, Trump said suspending some was in the US “national interest,” prompting backlash from lawmakers.

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