Trump withholds some Russia sanctions as new US law is due to take effect
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday night withholding some sanctions on Russia from a new law passed by Congress over its war on Ukraine, saying it serves US "national interests". The law, signed in September, was due to take effect on 18 October.
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday night withholding some sanctions on Russia from a new law passed by Congress over its war on Ukraine, saying it serves US "national interests". The law, signed in September, was due to take effect on 18 October.
The sanctions law was due to take effect on 18 October, with the sanctions Trump withheld excluded, according to the BBC report.
September
Trump signed the Russia sanctions bill into law.
Friday night
Trump issued an executive order withholding some of the sanctions, citing US national interests.
18 October
The law was due to take effect.
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