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Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into law
Al Jazeera10/17/2026
Donald Trump Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into law US president’s executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin. Add Al Jazeera on Google US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, on August 15, 2025 [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and AP Published On 17 Oct 2026 17 Oct 2026 US President Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping package of sanctions on Russia that he signed into law last month, telling Congress the pause is in the national interest.
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