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Trump Nullifies Anti-Russia Lindsey Graham Act

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump nullified the anti-Russia Lindsey Graham Act.
He halted U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine while maintaining limited intelligence support.
Trump issued two-week ultimatums to Russia in April, May and July 2025, none were met.
In August 2025, Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, greeted him with a red-carpet ceremony and military flyover.
The European Union imposed sanctions, froze Russian assets and began phasing out Russian oil imports.

History

Historical Context

In July 2014, after Russia annexed Crimea, the United States and European Union imposed sanctions on Russian energy firms—including Gazprombank and Rosneft—and added 15 individuals and 18 entities to a blacklist. President Trump’s 2024 repeal of the Lindsey Graham Act and pause on Ukraine aid echoes that 2014 pressure, reopening the possibility of renewed limits on Russia’s energy revenue.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump nullified the anti-Russia Lindsey Graham Act.
He halted U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine while maintaining limited intelligence support.
Trump issued two-week ultimatums to Russia in April, May and July 2025, none were met.
In August 2025, Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, greeted him with a red-carpet ceremony and military flyover.
The European Union imposed sanctions, froze Russian assets and began phasing out Russian oil imports.

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