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Trump defends waiving Russia sanctions, says it keeps Moscow at negotiating table
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Hill is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Moscow. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Trump defends waiving Russia sanctions, says it keeps Moscow at negotiating table”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
President Trump defended his decision to waive Russian sanctions on Sunday, writing in a Truth Social post that it keeps Moscow at the negotiating table amid backlash from both sides of the aisle over the decision. “My decision on Russia is a very simple one.
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Trump defends waiving Russia sanctions, says it keeps Moscow at negotiating table
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