The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has decided this Friday to halt the implementation of the latest package of sanctions against Russia, approved by Congress a month ago and that was about to come into effect, claiming that the measure "is in the national interest" of the country.
Through an executive order, Trump establishes that the new sanctions will be suspended "until further notice," a decision that the Republican Executive has defended by stating that it responds "to the national interest of the United States."
In mid-September, the American president signed the known 'Graham Law,' promoted by the late Republican senator of the same surname and praised by Trump himself, after passing through Congress with support from both parties. The objective of these sanctions was to intensify pressure on Moscow for its war against Kiev, through actions aimed at the main buyers of oil and gas from the Kremlin, and also empowering the imposition of tariffs on countries like China and India.
With this decision, the White House consolidates the shift in Washington's policy towards Moscow — after the recent agreement to import Russian diesel despite the still existing restrictions — and at the same time underscores the distancing from Ukraine, whose leadership under President Volodymyr Zelensky has been openly questioned by the American Administration.
In recent hours, Trump has stated that Zelensky, "is not a good guy" to deal with the White House and that, if there is ultimately "any kind of agreement, it will not be with him." He has also reproached him "for never wanting to reach an agreement," comments that have been received with satisfaction in the Kremlin.