Politics · United States · 22 mins ago
Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions and tariffs before they take effect
Donald Trump waived many Russia-related sanctions and tariffs on Oct.
16, just days before they were due to take effect.
The measures were part of a law Trump signed in September, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
The law allowed tariffs of up to 100% on goods from major buyers of Russian oil or gas and countries helping Russia evade sanctions.
India, one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil, had raised concerns about the legislation.
Trump said the waiver was in US national interests and submitted a certification to Congress.
The order came as Trump had been moving closer to Russia and criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving many Russia-related sanctions, restrictions and tariffs before they were due to take effect.
The measures were part of a law Trump signed in September that was backed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
Trump said the waiver was in the national interest of the United States.
The law included a 500% increase in duties on Russian goods and tariffs of up to 100% on goods from certain countries buying Russian energy.
The order does not specify how long the exemptions will last.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump signed the order.
- What
- He waived many Russia-related sanctions, restrictions and tariffs due under a new law.
- When
- Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Where
- The order was released by the White House in Washington.
- Why
- Trump said the waiver was in the national interest of the United States.
Supporters of stricter sanctions
Trump
Purpose of the law
Supporters of stricter sanctions
Supporters said the sanctions could pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Trump
Trump put the measures on hold, saying the waiver was in the national interest.
Use of sanctions
Supporters of stricter sanctions
Supporters backed the law as a way to restrict resources flowing to Russia.
Trump
Trump’s order waives many measures but preserves the power to reinstate them.
Senator Lindsey Graham died after advocating stricter US sanctions against Russia.
Trump signed the sanctions legislation into law.
Trump said he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel.
Trump signed an executive order waiving many of the sanctions, restrictions and duties.
- Russian goods duties
- 500% increase under the law
- Tariffs on certain countries
- Up to 100% on goods from countries buying Russian oil or gas
- Law’s primary congressional backer
- Lindsey Graham
- Waiver announcement
- October 16, 2026
- Waiver duration
- Not specified
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What people are saying
I have submitted to the Congress a certification that the issuance of such a waiver at this time is in the national interests of the United States
waiving the application of duties
It gives the president tools that he can use if he so chooses, to end the war through economic sanctions