Trump Waives 500% Russia Tariffs Days Before Deadline

Описание: Trump just signed the toughest Russia sanctions in American history — then waived them in the same order. The Lindsey Graham Act's 500% tariffs on Russia and 100% tariffs on China, India and other Russian oil buyers were due to take effect Sunday, October 18. Two days before the deadline, Trump's executive order pulled the plug, citing "national interest" — and Congress erupted on both sides.

In this Trump Watch deep dive, Pressline breaks down the waiver that stunned Washington: what the Graham Act actually ordered, why Trump shelved it 48 hours before it could bite, the $6.18 diesel deal with Putin behind the decision, the bipartisan fury from Don Bacon to Blumenthal, and what the USTR monitoring machine means for what happens next.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - The Friday Night Reversal
00:39 - The Law That Scared Moscow
01:53 - The Waiver
03:02 - Follow the Money
04:14 - Congress Erupts
05:25 - What Happens Next
06:12 - The Bigger Picture

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SOURCES & CREDIT:
Sanctions waiver reporting: Reuters (Oct 17, 2026) — https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...
CNN: Trump waives Russia-related sanctions before they even kick in (Oct 16, 2026) — https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/europe...
WSJ: Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress — https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/t...
TBS News: Trump waives planned 100% tariffs targeting India a day before deadline — https://www.tbsnews.net/world/global-...
GTRI analysis via The Hindu BusinessLine (Oct 17, 2026) — https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...
TFTC: Graham Act executive order explainer — https://www.tftc.io/graham-act-execut...
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