# Trump faces backlash over Russia sanctions relief

https://mins.news/en/video/104708

- NBC News, 2026-10-17 23:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYlT52HKNL4

> President Trump campaigned for midterm candidates in Kentucky on Saturday, just weeks before Election Day. He is drawing fresh criticism, including from members of his own party, for ordering sanctions relief for Russia while it continues to strike Ukraine.

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