Trump's Russia Sanctions Waiver Hailed as Historic by Moscow

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Russia has hailed President Donald Trump's decision to waive new US sanctions on its energy revenues as "historic," while Ukraine and its European allies express concern that Washington is favoring Moscow in the ongoing conflict. Trump signed an executive order Friday suspending the Lindsey Graham Act, which targeted Russia's energy and defense sectors, Putin, and its shadow fleet of tankers. The waiver follows a deal with Putin to ease sanctions in exchange for Russia releasing diesel onto global markets, despite increased Russian strikes on Ukraine. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev called the suspension a "truly historic moment," while European Council chief Antonio Costa urged continued support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia. Russian forces struck Kherson Saturday, killing one person, as Putin vowed to capture the rest of east Ukraine.


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