Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

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!Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

Issued on: 17/10/2026 - 11:23

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington's ties with war-torn Ukraine. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.

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