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. 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 Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest.In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he was waiving many ⁠sanctions, restrictions and duties ⁠on Russia, in a move that comes as he has... Key points and original sources are listed below.

• 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