US President Donald Trump has blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect, as his row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deepens. The sanctions, passed by Congress and signed into law in September, allow tariffs of up to 100% on imports from the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India, and target senior Russian figures including Putin, Russian banks and the “shadow fleet”. Trump's executive order on Friday night cited the US “national interest”, drawing criticism from lawmakers including Democrat Don Beyer, who said he was capitulating to Moscow. Ties have frayed since the US struck a deal to import Russian diesel and Ukraine accused Washington of withdrawing military support. Starlink also restricted drone speeds last week, disrupting Ukrainian missions, and Zelensky said on Friday that speeds had not been fully restored.
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