Trump suspends new Russia fossil fuel sanctions before they take effect

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US President Donald Trump has suspended additional sanctions targeting trade with Russian fossil fuels before they were set to take effect, citing US national interest. The decision comes amid deteriorating Washington-Kyiv relations. Trump issued an executive order Friday allowing the sanctions to be waived, according to CNN. The measures, including tariffs up to 100 percent on goods from major Russian oil buyers, were based on legislation signed last month. The move follows Trump's recent agreement permitting resumed Russian diesel exports, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized as betrayal. European allies worry the waiver helps fund Russia's war, while Trump cites US fuel price concerns.


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