Trump suspends planned Russia tariffs, citing US national interest

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US President Donald Trump has suspended planned tariffs against Russia just before they were set to take effect, citing the "national interest" of the United States. The punitive measures are now on hold indefinitely. Trump signed the congressional sanctions package in mid-September, which had bipartisan support and aimed to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine. The law stipulated tariffs would automatically activate after 30 days unless the president decided otherwise. Trump recently agreed to a diesel deal with Russia, securing over 300,000 tons to lower fuel prices amid the Iran conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed feeling betrayed by the US over this arrangement.


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