{
  "id": 15340744,
  "title": "Russia sanctions waiver: Rubio calls India 'important ally' says it is hard to pivot energy portfolio in one day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russia-sanctions-waiver-rubio-calls-india-important-ally-says-it-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:15:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/russia-sanctions-waiver-rubio-calls-india-important-ally-says-it-is-hard-to-pivot-energy-portfolio-in-one-day-11792292816506.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained why the United States waived certain energy tariffs imposed on Russia, despite President Donald Trump's announcement of waiving key sanctions under the Graham Act. Rubio stated that while India has diversified its energy imports, it would be challenging for the country to shift away from Russian imports in a single day. The waiver came after Trump exempted India, along with four other major buyers of Russian crude oil and gas, from the tariffs. Rubio, who is set to embark on a week-long tour of India and Uzbekistan, emphasized that the sanctions were lifted so the US President can take a 60-day period to evaluate the economic implications of imposing sanctions and tariffs on Russia and other nations.",
  "summary": "A day after US President Donald Trump announced he would waive key sanctions related to Russia under the Graham Act, Marco Rubio explained why the US waived some energy tariffs.",
  "key_points": [
    "US waives energy tariffs on Russia despite Trump's sanctions announcement",
    "India's energy portfolio diversification challenging for immediate shift",
    "Rubio to visit India and Uzbekistan for a week-long tour"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The decision to exempt major energy buyers provides the administration a sixty-day window to assess the economic consequences of tightening sanctions against Russia and its global trade partners.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}