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Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law

First seen Oct 16, 2026, 11:32 PM ET · Updated Oct 17, 2026, 3:10 AM ET · 5 outlets

Topics: Russia & Ukraine

5 outlets (NYT, WSJ, The Guardian US, BBC US and NBC News) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 5 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Sanctions”, “Russia”. Distinct wording: NYT uses “Exempting” and “Order”; WSJ uses “implementation” and “bipartisan”; The Guardian US uses “deepening” and “Ukraine”; BBC US uses “intensifies” and “Zelensky”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• NYT reports: “President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia meeting in Alaska last year.”
• WSJ reports: “The president signed an executive order to exempt Russia from most parts of a law he signed last month.”
• The Guardian US reports: “President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effectDonald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new…”

Read the full coverage

• NYT: Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law
• WSJ: President Trump is halting implementation of most of the sanctions that were to be imposed on Russia under a bipartisan bill he signed last month
• The Guardian US: Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine
• BBC US: Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies
• NBC News: Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress, citing ‘national interests’

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