Trump calls dropping Russia sanctions 'very good decision for the world'

U.S. President Donald Trump called the decision to abandon sanctions against Russia a "very good decision for the whole world," specifically referring to the refusal to impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian energy resources. Trump made the remarks while speaking to journalists, stating the move would benefit both the United States and other nations. He also claimed the war with Iran is "going very well" and asserted that the U.S. has transformed from a "dead country" two years ago into "the most popular country in the world." On October 16, Trump signed an executive order declining to implement the late Senator Lindsey Graham's "hellish sanctions" bill, which would have allowed tariffs up to 100% on imports from major buyers of Russian oil and gas, plus sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, banks, and entities supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.