# Trump waives Russia sanctions as dispute with Zelensky deepens

https://mins.news/en/video/104179

- BBC News, 2026-10-17 07:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOm0__wzIJM

> 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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