US president's suspension of penalties on oligarchs has Ukraine reeling, Kremlin cheering | DW News
DW News · Published on October 17, 2026
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US President Donald Trump has put on hold a new round of sanctions against Russia which were due to go into effect this weekend. That’s just days after Trump reached an agreement with Moscow for the US to buy Russian diesel fuel. The sanctions bill was aimed at Russian government officials and oligarchs and conceived in honor of the late Trump ally, Senator Lindsay Graham. #usa #russia #urkaine #donaldtrump #lindsaygraham #sanctions #oligarchs #dwcurrentaffairs Chapters: 00:00 Trump suspends new Russia sanctions 00:29 Zelensky criticizes sanctions reversal 01:07 Kremlin welcomes Trump's decision 01:39 Security expert Natia Seskuria joins DW 02:20 Fuel prices, voters and Trump's calculations 03:39 Why Republicans are questioning the waiver 04:31 Political risks of easing pressure on Russia 05:17 What does Moscow gain from the move? 06:03 Could the decision set a sanctions precedent? 07:36 Can Europe compensate for reduced US support? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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