Trump waives new Russia sanctions, drawing bipartisan criticism
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving new sanctions against Russia that had been approved by Congress, prompting criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and lawmakers in both parties.
Trump defended the decision as an effort to keep Moscow at the negotiating table while his administration seeks an end to the war in Ukraine, according to The Hill. The New York Times characterized the move as offering economic relief to Russian President Vladimir Putin in hopes of securing cooperation from Moscow.
Zelenskyy urged continued support for the sanctions and accused Trump of “rewarding Putin,” according to headlines from AP and NBC News. The waiver also drew objections from some Republican senators, including Sens. Darline Graham of South Carolina and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, The Hill reported. They pressed the administration to reimpose the penalties contained in legislation named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The criticism marked a bipartisan backlash to Trump’s decision, with some senior Republicans breaking publicly with the administration over its approach to Russia.
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