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Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions

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President Trump is defending his decision to waive sanctions, which will refill Russia's pocketbooks as it attacks Ukraine.

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What the coverage shows

The coverage converges on Trump’s hardening stance toward Ukraine and his recent easing of pressure on Russia, with several outlets also noting Zelenskyy’s pushback. The New York Times is alone in foregrounding Zelenskyy’s claim that Trump is pushing Ukraine to surrender, while NBC News, Axios, CBS News, The Hill and BBC frame the story more around sanctions waivers and backlash. Fox News and CNBC give more space to Trump’s stated rationale and possible negotiations, and The Guardian and The Economist are the most openly condemnatory in their headlines.

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