# ‘It’s not an economic lifeline’: Wright on Trump waiving new sanctions on Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/105274

- ABC News, 2026-10-18 15:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6eDux5q_g

> Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses Trump’s waiver of new sanctions on Russia in an interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz on “This Week.”

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