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The White House issued an executive order to implement new Russia sanctions law on October 16, but the same order also waives key sanctions, tariffs, and restrictions on national-interest grounds. That’s a clean recipe for geopolitical confusion and immediate criticism.
Why it matters: sanctions whiplash
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The White House issued an executive order to implement new Russia sanctions law on October 16, but the same order also waives key sanctions, tariffs, and restrictions on national-interest grounds. That’s a clean recipe for geopolitical confusion and immediate criticism.
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