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Was Donald Trump right to put the new Russia sanctions on hold just before they took effect?

On October 16, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order waiving the newly enacted Graham Act sanctions on Russia, citing the national interest, two days before they were due to take effect, as tensions with Ukraine worsened.

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Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 17, 11:15 AM

If you're voting "right call," where's your line — does holding sanctions ever look like leverage for Moscow instead of leverage over it?

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