This is exceptional timing. President Trump continues to become a de facto ally of Russia in its war against Ukraine*, and is willing to reverse a bill that he bragged about while addressing the United Nations less than a month ago:

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 announcement came in an executive order on Friday night, and was part of a broader pivot by Trump toward courting Moscow as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine and keep energy prices under control ahead of the midterm elections. The law, which was championed by and named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.,........

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