Crossfiled3 outlets · filed 17 October 2026
Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"
President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. Why it matters : Trump is easing American pressure on Russia despite a bipartisan chorus calling for him
What the coverage shows
All the outlets center on Trump’s waiver of new Russia sanctions and his claim that it serves U.S. or peace-negotiation interests. Axios, NBC News, BBC News, The Hill and the New York Times all foreground Trump’s defense, while NPR, CBS News and France 24 put more weight on reactions from Zelenskyy or on Trump’s comments about negotiations and peace. Axios and Newsweek explicitly highlight bipartisan backlash, and the New York Times is the only outlet here to mention a possible hostage deal.
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