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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday, suspending new sanctions against Russia that Congress had passed the previous month. The legislation, named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, targeted Russia’s largest oil and gas buyers, allowing tariffs on goods from those countries, which may include China and India. Trump justified the pause by citing national interests and a recent agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market, a move aimed at easing soaring fuel prices. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the waiver, calling it a reward for Putin and a weakening of pressure on the aggressor. Critics in Congress, including Senator Richard Blumenthal and Senator Thom Tillis, labeled the action as craven and irresponsible, arguing it undermines U.S. security and supports Russia’s war effort. The decision comes less than three weeks before the

By Claire D. | JQJO News