Trump waives Graham Act sanctions on Russia days before deadline

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving new sanctions and tariffs on Russia required under the Graham Act, just two days before they were set to take effect. The order neutralizes the law by lifting provisions that barred the president from removing sanctions and preventing new penalties from taking effect on Oct. 18, the deadline set by the legislation. While existing sanctions against Russia remain in place, the move grants the administration wider latitude to decide which sanctions to keep without being bound by the law's requirements.


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