{
  "id": 15109585,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-that-he-recently-signed-into-law-on-hold-citing-national-interest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that puts a new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy on hold, citing national interest. The legislation, named after late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, aimed to expedite the clamping down on financial resources supporting the war against Ukraine. The president personally signed the law just last month, defying a two-day deadline set within the law itself for its implementation. This move has drawn sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats. Trump's decision occurred a week after he announced that the U.S. had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia in an attempt to lower global energy prices, despite this potentially negatively impacting Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. A recent poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the Iran war and hold him responsible for rising prices. Trump's own approval ratings have plummeted to near-historic lows, with mounting pressure on Republicans to address the situation.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation. It drew shift condemnation from…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump signs executive order to halt new Russia sanctions",
    "Law named after late Senator Lindsey Graham aims to target Russian economy",
    "Critics condemn Trump's decision amid declining approval ratings"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Delaying these financial restrictions signals a shift toward prioritizing global energy costs over the legislative effort to starve the Russian war machine of its essential economic resources.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:22:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-15113027",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:07:02.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
}