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Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions

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

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All five outlets focus on Trump’s decision to waive or pause new Russia sanctions, and most frame his explanation as a national-interest or negotiations argument. NBC News and Axios foreground the “national interests” language, while the BBC and New York Times emphasize peace talks, and the Times alone mentions a hinted-at hostage deal. The Hill is the only one to foreground Republican frustration and broader White House turmoil.

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