# Trump Halts Russia Sanctions, Cites National Interest

> Trump pauses new Russia sanctions targeting Ukraine war funding, claiming it serves U.S. national interest.
- Title: Trump Halts Russia Sanctions, Cites National Interest
- Summary: Trump pauses new Russia sanctions targeting Ukraine war funding, claiming it serves U.S. national interest. Trump suspended Russia sanctions targeting…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/16/nation/trump-russia-sanctions-ukraine
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- Topics: trump, russia, sanctions, ukraine, congress, lindsey graham, darline graham, seattle, nfl, news, local
## Trump signs sanctions pause
President Trump signed an executive order halting new Russia sanctions targeting Ukraine war funding, claiming it serves U.S. national interest.
## Sanctions targeted russian economy
The sanctions package aimed to starve russian president vladimir putin of resources needed for ukraine war after four years of invasion.
## Lindsey graham's legislation
Named after late south carolina sen. lindsey graham, the bill sought to clamp down on financial resources fueling ukraine war.
## Trump's diesel deal with russia
Trump agreed to purchase over 300,000 tons of russian diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in november and 1 million tons later.
## Blumenthal criticizes pause
sen. richard blumenthal called trump's pause a betrayal of americans and their representatives in congress.
## Darline graham's reaction
sen. darline graham, lindsey graham's sister, praised trump's action but said it was up to him to end the war through economic sanctions.
## Key takeaway

Trump suspended Russia sanctions targeting Ukraine war funding, saying it aligns with U.S. national interest.