{
  "id": 15107800,
  "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold-15107800",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T02:56:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold-20261017-p616df.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to waive and put on hold a sweeping sanctions package targeting the Russian economy. The legislation, known as the Lindsey Graham Act, was passed by Congress last month and was due to be implemented in two days. According to The Guardian US, Trump told Congress the pause on the legislation is in the national interest. The act, which was championed by the late senator Lindsey Graham, targeted Russia's energy and defense sectors, senior officials, banks, and a shadow fleet of tankers. It also authorized the president to impose duties of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.\n\nRTE News reports that the reversal follows a controversial deal struck with Vladimir Putin that would allow Russian diesel exports in exchange for sanctions relief. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age state that this move comes a week after Trump said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to attempt to lower global energy prices. Following the deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the decision weak, and Ukrainian forces have resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries, according to RTE News. Additionally, The Guardian US noted that Trump has been publicly criticizing Zelenskyy, suggesting that Ukraine requires a new leader.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:56:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Sucking up to Putin’: US politicians slam Trump over ‘craven, cowardly’ Russia sanctions waiver",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sucking-up-to-putin-us-politicians-slam-trump-over-craven-cowardly",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:43:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump’s Russia sanctions pause: How it eases tariff threat on India, lifts trade deal hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-russia-sanctions-pause-how-it-eases-tariff-threat-on-india",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:56:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia records US$4.84 billion in trade with Russia in 2025",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/indonesia-records-us-4-84-billion-in-trade-with-russia-in-2025",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:02:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}