Trump Halts Russian Sanctions Bill Named for Lindsey Graham After Putin Diesel Deal
A Russian sanctions package bearing the name of the late senator Lindsey Graham has been paused by Trump following a diesel agreement reached with Vladimir Putin. The legislation had been designed to restrict the movement of financial resources that sustain the war in Ukraine. No timeline for revisiting the measure was given. The pause follows the diesel arrangement between Washington and Moscow.
Key facts
- Trump paused a Russian sanctions package
- The measure was named after late senator Lindsey Graham
- The pause came after a diesel deal was struck with Putin
- The sanctions sought to limit financial flows fuelling the Ukraine war
- The bill targeted financial resources sustaining the conflict in Ukraine
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- Lindsey Graham
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- Russia
- Ukraine
- United States