WASHINGTON: Trump suspends congressional Russia sanctions citing national security.
Congress passed the restrictions weeks ago to contain Moscow. The waiver reverses that policy without warning.
Timing collides with open feuding between Trump and Ukraine’s president over weapons and war strategy.
Kyiv loses leverage while Moscow gains room to maneuver at the worst possible moment.
◆ Why it matters
Congress tightened sanctions to box in Russia while the war grinds on. Trump just gave Moscow breathing space by executive order, framed as protecting American interests but landing while he publicly attacks Zelensky. Ukraine now faces a White House that is undoing restrictions on its enemy and questioning support for its defense, and the Kremlin knows it.
Source: BBC World