Trump's Russia Sanctions Suspension Hailed as 'Historic' by Putin Adviser

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A senior Russian economic adviser to Vladimir Putin called President Donald Trump's suspension of significant US sanctions against Russia a "historic" moment on Saturday, a move that also deals a blow to Ukraine. Kirill Dmitriev praised the suspension of the Graham law hours after Trump signed an executive order halting the new measures. The suspension, announced Friday, comes as tensions escalate between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with cracks appearing in Washington's support for Kyiv and raising concern among European allies. The White House has recently pressured Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil facilities to contain prices ahead of US midterm elections. The suspended legislation would have imposed tariffs of up to 100% on goods imported from the five largest buyers of Russian crude oil or gas, sales vital to funding Moscow's war effort.


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