Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into law

Key people or organizations: Trump, Russia

Politics desk signal: election, campaign

Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage

Story focus: Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into law

Source context: US president's executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin. The election angle is whether this...

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