Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law
US president gives Putin a reprieve on threatened energy measures after cutting deal with Moscow to release diesel
Source: Financial Times
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DW NOTE
Trump exempted Russia from congressionally mandated energy sanctions after securing a diesel supply agreement. The timing is clarifying: with Hormuz closed for 230 days and oil up 70% year-over-year, Washington needs Russian barrels more than Moscow needs Western approval. Sanctions work until you need what the other side is selling.