By Bradley Dress, Samuel Rubenfeld ( October 19, 2026, 19:51 GMT | Comment) -- President Donald Trump continued easing policy toward Russia, signing a waiver that dials back sanctions and tariff pressure contained in a law he signed in September. Trump issued an executive order late Friday that waived a 500 percent tariff on Russia and 100 percent secondary tariffs on the top purchasers of Russian oil, as well as sanctions on leaders of the Russian government, top Russian banks and state-owned entities, among others. President Donald Trump continued easing policy toward Russia, signing a waiver that dials back sanctions and tariff pressure contained in a law he signed in September....
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