Sanctions Package

Reporting connected by sanctions package, drawn from recent headlines.

• Trump pauses sanctions package targeted at Russian economy

  CBC News

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

• Trump pauses Russian sanctions package after striking diesel deal with Putin

  South China Morning Post

  US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Named after late South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, the measure had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fuelling the war against Ukraine. The move comes a week after Trump stunningly said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down...

• Trump puts Russia sanctions package on hold, says pause is in national interest

  New York Post

  President Trump paused a congressional Russia sanctions package in the national interest, shortly after announcing a deal for Russian diesel.