The President announced the waiving of sanctions against Russia.
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The Fox News RundownOct 23, 2026
Multiple tier-1 and tier-2 sources report that President Trump signed an executive order on October 16, 2026 waiving key sanctions and tariffs on Russia under the Graham Act, so the claim that he announced the waiver is supported.
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… Let's go back to diesel for a second and talk about Russia before I let you go. We know a lot of lawmakers, including Republicans, were pretty upset that the president announced the waiving of sanctions against Russia, even if temporarily. But now we have this American prisoner back this week from Russia, and these new reports of Vladimir Putin saying he agrees in principle to talk next month about ending the war. All of this after U.S. Envoy Steve Whitkoff praised Putin as a humanitarian. …
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Supports. AP reports that Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia drew outrage from Congress, describing it as an executive order issued days before the sanctions were to take effect.[1]
Supports. Reuters reports that Trump signed an executive order waiving key sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act and that Trump publicly defended the decision afterward.[2]
Supports. NBC News and Politico both report that Trump waived sweeping new Russia sanctions through an executive order, quoting the order's language about the national interest.[3][4]
Context. Freshfields reports the waiver has no fixed end date, which bears on the post's "temporarily" wording but does not contradict the claim that the waiver was announced.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump doubles down after waiving new Russia sanctions ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Trump issues order to bypass Russian sanctions in bill named for late Lindsey Grahampolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5The Graham Act: Bipartisan Sanctions and Tariffs Waivedfreshfields.com · not rated · cited for: context
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