{
  "id": 15105850,
  "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-that-he-recently-signed-into-law-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:22:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
    "slug": "japan-today",
    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold-saying-a-waiver-is-in-the-us-national-interest"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving a sweeping sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, which was scheduled to take effect on Sunday. According to BBC News, Trump signed the sanctions bill into law in September. In the order, Trump stated he submitted a certification to Congress that the waiver is in the national interests of the United States. The sanctions, part of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, were intended to punish Russia for its war on Ukraine by targeting the Russian government, banks, and a shadow fleet of tankers. The law also granted the president authority to levy tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas, such as China and India.\n\nThe decision follows Trump's recent proposal to import Russian diesel to lower US energy prices, a plan that has faced bipartisan criticism. The Kyiv Independent reports that Democratic Representative Don Beyer condemned the move, accusing Trump of surrendering to Vladimir Putin and abusing the powers conferred by the law. President Volodymyr Zelensky also warned that the diesel deal could pave the way for further sanctions. DW English (Top Stories) notes that India was among the countries that raised concerns regarding the original sanctions bill.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-that-he-recently-signed-into-law-on-15109585",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-that-he-recently-signed-into-law-on-15119904",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:17:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump signs order waiving Graham Act sanctions on Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-signs-order-waiving-graham-act-sanctions-on-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:28:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump waives new Russia sanctions as relations with Ukraine slump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-waives-new-russia-sanctions-as-relations-with-ukraine-slump",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:40:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Trump’s Russia sanctions reversal deepens rift with Zelensky as Europe rallies behind Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-russia-sanctions-reversal-deepens-rift-with-zelensky-as-europe",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:53:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}