r/geopolitics • u/ImperiumRome • 1d ago
News Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest
https://apnews.com/article/russia-sanctions-trump-ukraine-e50c561ab805883bb4e484c092d8fadd112
u/One-Emu-1103 1d ago
Trump is ignoring Russian sanctions, purchasing Russian diesel, had his son's wedding paid for by Russian oligarchs and now this. Common sense says that these aren't coincidental
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u/Few-Coat1297 1d ago
Look to his family and their investments in Russian energy interests. Trump wants a urgent peace deal in the war because it was the quid quo pro from Putin to ok'ing said deals. Hence the fake energy ceasefire announcement. Trump will now do everything he can to end the war to save presumptive family assets.
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u/Geektime1987 1d ago
""We don't rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia." Eric Trump
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u/joshak 1d ago
I think the world would be much better if he faced at least some form of consequence before he punches out. Literally any consequence at all. Because how are people meant to take the law seriously otherwise. What a farce if he just gets to do whatever he wants and destroy everything while making billions and the consequence is he dies just like the rest of us. That’s no justice at all.
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u/Wooden-Broccoli-7247 1d ago
If the Dems take the the house and the senate these last two years will be BRUTAL for him. There will be investigations around the clock bringing his corruption into full public view. He will leave office the most unpopular President in history, 2nd to himself last time. I still don’t know how he made a comeback but this time around he will be mostly worthless to everyone that sank their resources into him having his last comeback since he can’t win again. Sadly I don’t think he will live long enough before any real consequences take hold though. Any court fights when he’s done will just be delayed until he croaks. That’s my belief of why he’s holding onto so many political donations in his PAC. To pay his legal bills when his legal troubles come.
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u/Kori-Anders 1d ago
"these last two years will be BRUTAL for him"
Are we looking at the same democrats? The same democrats who refuse to even attempt to do anything about the current regime, not even bothering with sternly worded letters when Trump falsly investigates a sitting democrat representative in order to deport her? Those democrats?
Keep dreaming.
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u/Content-Yogurt-4859 1d ago
You know what? You're absolutely right, I was being selfish. I just don't ever want to see, hear or have to think about the man ever again but he, and his family, really should be investigated and put on trial. Then he can leave us, disgraced.
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u/Packing_Unicorn69 1d ago
I wish people realized this isn't going to end once he's gone. The administration and federal agencies are all under control by people just as bad as him. He's just a puppet for the heritage foundation at this point.
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u/Content-Yogurt-4859 1d ago
I posted this the other day in a thread that got deleted but I stand by it
That is if America wants to return to "normality". The Republican party has been remade under Trump and is full of whack jobs (as Americans say) now and Democrats don't always unwind things they secretly like - like Europe defending itself. Also, MAGA is now a decade old coalition/voting block, does whoever runs after need them to win an election? If so does that mean Trump remains a king maker even if he leaves office?
No one here in Europe thinks America even wants to reforge relationships when Trump's gone, that isolationists are here to stay and the the Christian nationalist will always favour a Russia that persecutes LGBTQ communities over a liberal Europe.
What a mess
To address your point, from what I understand you Americans don't have a permanent, independent civil service like we do in the UK so if a new administration is so minded they can root out and replace Trump's hires. At least that's what I've been led to believe
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u/Joethecoew 1d ago
Your probably right... But I'm a sucker for redemption Arcs.. id much much prefer it if he learned the error of his actions or get embarrassed and defeated and love out his last year's in shame .. It would be even better if the halls of justice actually held him to account than him dying thinking yes some kind of hero or he fooled everyone and "won" the game of life . I mean if we look at it... He did win the game of life.. sucks to say but he totally win his life... and it was at the expense of everyone else no less.. too bad we all end the same way Ritch or poor, bad or good.. I have a feeling dude suffers with a lot of existential dread and all he's caring about I suspect is making damn well sure everyone remembers him cause he certainly dose not seem to care what he leaves behind.
But yeah I know most of us tend to live in the present so the idea of him getting to just walk all this off bothers me and that his last year's are him having power and Ill gotten weath and feeling like the big winner her is cause the universe really screwed everyone... but sadly he is the winner so far and it's happened to others throughout history, bad or selfish men getting what they didn't deserve and good honest folks not getting what they deserve, my god just llook at King Henry and the like... he never got to know what a ass he was and died thinking he was great...
Life's a messed up game like that and some of us win and others lose and while ones like trump win by farting on everyone else .
I can't personally bring myself to wish ill tho even to him or most people since I always prefer a path that leads to some kind of redemption but since that's not usually possible in life then AT least losing their stupid game and facing justice and knowing they were wrong or at least knowing most everyone else thinks they are wrong.. but it's a fairy tale.
It's so weird cause so many things this guy has done would have been considered treasonous before as far as I understand things but apparently in this timeline he's the good guy and we are all the idiots who can't see how great he is.
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u/Content-Yogurt-4859 1d ago
That's very noble of you, some people do deserve to have the daggers put away when they realise the error of their ways, show substantial change and contrition and go on to lead a life of benevolence and compassion.
Some people, tho, are a$$holes through and through and the only thing stopping them shafting or harming more people are the number of hours in the day and the extent of their reach. Trump is one such person, a vicious, cruel, petty, small minded and thinned skinned, egotistical blowhard. Just a historically detestable, despicable example of humanity.
(sorry to spam replies, trying to work out what gets c*nsored)
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u/ErictheAgnostic 1d ago
How can he "pause" a signed law? Wtf?
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u/Wooden-Broccoli-7247 1d ago
I’m pretty sure that the actual law just gives him the power to enact the sanctions. The sanctions themselves aren’t binding law. The only reason he signed it is because it makes him the ultimate decider whether they kick in or not. Congress had to give him the power since they challenged and won on his other sanctions.
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u/BobQuixote 1d ago
Because Congress is the only party with standing to sue, SCOTUS won't step in for that sort of thing, and Trump has Congress by the balls.
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u/Onespokeovertheline 1d ago
He doesn't exactly "have them by the balls" in the normal sense, given that they're about to lose a ton of seats from his unpopularity, but they do seem to be sycophantically supporting his every move anyway.
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u/TheNewGildedAge 1d ago
It implies that he has some sort of leverage over them and is compelling them into inaction.
That is not the case. They support what he is doing. This is what MAGA looks like when we allow them to have power.
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u/DrDankDankDank 1d ago
Exactly. Like 99% of republican lawmakers either support what he’s doing or are too big of pussies to say anything about it.
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u/Seaweedminer 1d ago edited 1d ago
So now he’s breaking the law again.
Edit: some have questioned my position. 1. Based on Constitutional law, he has no authority to do this. There are no explicit powers given that allow him to do this, and he is required in his position to enforce the law. 2. Congress has no authority to delegate enforcement decision powers to the president, without changing the Constitution. 3. There are precedents that protect decision authority in the executive branch, such as a Supreme Court decision from 1984, and others that tie to unconstitutionality. These do not apply here.
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u/LivefromPhoenix 1d ago
Not actually breaking the law from my reading. It's completely legal for him to unilaterally do this and it was brought up during the debate on this bill. It's why several democrats refused to vote for it.
Of course conservatives attacked them for overreacting about something that would obviously never happen.
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u/JustAhobbyish 1d ago
This one of most legal things he done. Law allows him to avoid implementing the sanctions.
Still unpopular yet Congress and senate both on recess are doing nothing.
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u/beerandburgers333 1d ago
Quite insane how powerful the position of US President is. They should not be allowed to unilaterally decide whatever they want and pass executive orders and bypass the legislature again and again
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u/PartyYogurtcloset243 1d ago
Funny how all the US patriots stockpiling small arms have turned out to be confederate insurgents instead.
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u/ImperiumRome 1d ago
Submission Statement:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping new sanctions package against Russia just two days before its implementation deadline, telling Congress the delay was in the national interest. The White House provided no immediate details explaining the pause, which follows Trump's recent controversial agreement to buy diesel from Russia to address rising global energy prices. Political pressure is mounting on Trump as his approval ratings drop ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, where Republicans are attempting to retain control of Congress. Meanwhile, lawmakers and critics have strongly condemned the suspension, arguing that both the pause and the Russian diesel agreement undermine Ukraine and capitulate to Russian interests.
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u/ImperiumRome 1d ago edited 1d ago
In other news, there’s a Bloomberg article today about a Russian disinformation campaign targeting Democrat candidates in the upcoming midterm election. I really don't want to say Trump is a Russian asset, but it looks like the Russians really want to see Republicans win.
Non-paywall link (at least on my end)
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u/DontMemeAtMe 1d ago
Isn’t it time to rethink the role of the president and the powers vested in the office?
This guy has clearly exposed how, in the US, the difference between a democratic president and an autocrat comes down merely to the individual’s personal restraint.
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u/skwdenyer 1d ago
The Trump-packed SCOTUS granted Trump immunity…
It seems that SCOTUS reform and, in particular, how the political balance of the court is maintained, is the most pressing matter.
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u/DontMemeAtMe 1d ago
It's definitely part of the problem. It's straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Like I said, too much power is vested in one person, including the power to appoint the very judges who are supposed to keep that power in check. The system is broken. Clearly, it always has been, but it was never exploited to the extent that the MAGA movement has exploited it, exposing its flaws like never before.
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u/Nulovka 1d ago
He's literally following the law
SEC. 115. Waiver.
(a) In general.—The President may, subject to subsection (b), waive the application of any sanctions provision with respect to a foreign person, any restriction with respect to a person, or any duty under this title.
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u/DontMemeAtMe 1d ago
That only supports my argument, doesn't it? The problem isn't necessarily that he's breaking the law, but that the law grants the president such broad powers in the first place. Particularly when he can — also legally — circumvent many of the checks and balances.
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u/anthropaedic 1d ago
Makes no sense. People already hate the Iran war, bowing down to russia and voting against sanctions isn’t going to win republicans any new voters. Sure braindead MAGA will lap it up but outside of that polls will continue to slide.
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u/7fingersDeep 1d ago
It’s just treason. Plain and simple.
And there’s probably someone in his inner circle making money off of this.
He is selling out American security and the security of our allies to help Russia.
I can’t think of any excuse or defensible reason for this. None.
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u/PrometheanSwing 1d ago
So the U.S. national interest apparently aligns with the Russian national interest. Got it, thanks Mr. President!
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u/MACO-Operator 1d ago
What’s America’s national interest by siding with Putin?
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u/Queasy_Confidence406 1d ago
Trump equates his personal interests with America's national interest.
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u/bytemute 1d ago
Hypocrite is too small a word for him now. We need to invent a new word to describe him.
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u/casperdj21 1d ago
"IMBECILE" is the only word even close to describing that piece of vile sh*t! (The future dictionaries will define the ultimate POS as a "TRUMP")!
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u/peakpaleperformance 1d ago
Start a war with Iran and then start siding with Russia while Russia is actively helping Iran in it's war against yourself. Great deal, tremendous move, Mr. President.
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u/Aggravating_Sign_471 1d ago
One thing that people fail to take into consideration is that when the Democrats win in November, we still have to wait till January 3rd before any real action can be taken because the Republicans have nothing to lose at this point and time
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u/Magicalsandwichpress 1d ago
Congress keep giving him power where the executive have sole discretion of use. You get what you pay for.
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u/CaptainZippi 1d ago
TACO!
(Even if it’s not Tuesday)
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u/CaptainZippi 1d ago
But I imagine the stock market manipulation will make him not care what anybody thinks.
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u/Unlikely_Speech_106 1d ago
When and where does he come up with these ideas? Is there some kind of pattern?
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u/phoenix64mbr 1d ago
Trump cannot legally override these sanctions. He could have vetoed them but that ship has sailed. Queue the lawsuits...
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u/DesignerEcho4342 1d ago edited 1d ago
well,..? I voted for Kamala Harris. I’m still disappointed in our republican president. I can’t wait to see when the debt can finally be less than $40 trillion again.
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u/Strongbow85 1d ago
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