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Trump Agrees to Consider Easing Russia Sanctions for Prisoners
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Trump Considers Sanctions
- U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to consider easing sanctions on Russia for prisoner releases.
- John Coale, Eastern Europe envoy, proposed the plan months earlier and obtained presidential approval.
- The plan would let U.S. firms pursue Russian oil, diesel, rare-earth minerals and other deals.
- John Coale previously secured release of about 500 Belarusian political prisoners for eased sanctions and a potash deal.
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