{
  "id": 15559701,
  "title": "Trump’s Russia rethink — and Europe’s response",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trumps-russia-rethink-and-europes-response",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/trumps-russia-rethink-and-europes-response/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump recently waived new sanctions against Russia and tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy that were scheduled to take effect under the bipartisan Graham Act. According to The Economic Times, the administration stated on Sunday that this waiver is a 60-day pause intended to analyze the global impact of the measure. Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC's Meet the Press that no sanctions were lifted on Friday, but rather an Executive Order was signed granting a waiver from sanctions under the Graham Act.\n\nThe administration's top aides provided differing explanations for the move. Axios reports that Energy Secretary Chris Wright argued the diesel deal serves as a \"carrot\" to end the war, suggesting Russia would only benefit if it scales back its invasion enough to increase exports. Conversely, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Russia would have sold the diesel regardless of the intervention. Rubio told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that the waivers were included in the Graham Act to study global factors, including energy supply pressures caused by the war in Ukraine, the Iran war, and Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.\n\nBessent told The Economic Times that the US had requested European allies impose secondary sanctions on India and China for purchasing Russian oil, but they refused. Bessent noted that European countries had waived an embargo on Russian diesel and jet fuel in May, questioning why the US should bear the burden alone. Meanwhile, Politico EU reports that Trump's recent actions regarding Russia and Ukraine have alarmed Kyiv and European capitals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Trump’s 100% Russian oil tariff U-turn has a catch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-100-russian-oil-tariff-u-turn-has-a-catch",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:42:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "India to keep Russian oil imports near current levels after Trump waiver",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/india-to-keep-russian-oil-imports-near-current-levels-after-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:12:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Trump's Russia waiver draws instant bipartisan backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-russia-waiver-draws-instant-bipartisan-backlash",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:13:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}