The kompromat must be bad
#Trump Signs #ExecutiveOrder Exempting #Russia From #Sanctions #Legislation
The sanctions were part of legislation that was named after Senator #LindseyGraham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.
Such betrayal. Treasonous.
#law #geopolitics #PutinsPuppet #Ukraine #allies #Europe #NATO #democracy #TrumpIsWeak
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/trump-order-russia-sanctions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JVE.CqB7.yppIsfqCy-Z_&smid=nytcore-ios-share
#Trump signed an #ExecutiveOrder on Friday night exempting #Russia from new #sanctions #legislation that #Congress passed last month, offering an economic lifeline to Russian President Vladimir V. #Putin as the #US turns to Russia for help lowering #gas prices [that Trump raised with his war against #Iran].
#law #geopolitics #PutinsPuppet #Ukraine #allies #Europe #NATO #democracy #StandWithUkraine #TrumpIsWeak
The new sanctions were intended to target Russian ofcls, #oligarchs & financial institutions, & were part of legislation that was named after Sen #LindseyGraham, the SC Republican who died in July after spending more than a year building support for the measure. The #law, which is designed to squeeze the financial lifelines sustaining Russia’s #war against #Ukraine, also provided #Trump with additional #tariff authority that he could use to punish countries that continue to #trade with #Russia.
The law provided this waiver authority, for better or worse.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5334/text#d2766e2559-intro-1