What to know

• Trump’s unexpected move comes a week after he stunningly said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down global energy prices.S1
• President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effectDonald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congr...S2
• Internewscast Internewscast President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order suspending a sweeping… This Post: Trump Delays Russia Sanctions Package Passed by Congress, Citing US National Interest first appeared on InternewscastS3
• President Trump paused a congressional Russia sanctions package in the national interest, shortly after announcing a deal for Russian diesel.S4
• The US president cited national interests for his decision to sign a waiver on sanctions Congress voted to place on Russia.S5
• WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.S6
• Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interestS7