US pauses Russia sanctions for 60 days to assess global impact

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The United States has paused its new sanctions package against Russia for 60 days, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to analyze the potential impact on the global economy. President Donald Trump's executive order halting sanctions on Russian fuel exports was issued Friday, drawing sharp criticism from senators and lawmakers who approved the package in September. Rubio stated the administration wants to assess how both sanctions and tariffs would affect the global and American economies during this review period.


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