Politics · Published October 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM CDT

Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions Just Before They Take Effect

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What everyone agrees on

President Trump signed an executive order waiving sanctions on Russia under the Graham Act.
The sanctions had been set to take effect soon when Trump paused them.
Trump had signed the sanctions law last month, and it was linked to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Trump said the pause was made in the national interest.

Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.

How each side framed it

Left-leaning outlets · 5

Left-leaning outlets emphasized bipartisan backlash from lawmakers and criticism from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, framing the move amid tension between Trump and Ukraine.

Center-leaning outlets · 5

Center-leaning outlets focused on the administration's effort to lower diesel and fuel prices as a reason for the waiver, while also noting rising tension with Zelensky.

Right-leaning outlets · 3

Right-leaning outlets focused on the mechanics of the waiver and Trump's stated national-interest rationale, with limited mention of political reaction.

Still disputed

Left-leaning outlets reported bipartisan congressional backlash and Zelenskyy's criticism of the move; right-leaning outlets did not mention this reaction.
Center-leaning outlets linked the waiver directly to efforts to lower diesel or fuel prices; left and right outlets did not emphasize this economic motive as strongly.

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