Trump signs sanctions, courts Russia
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President Donald Trump signed a congressional package of sweeping sanctions on Russia, even as the White House explored business incentives with Moscow to pressure Putin to end the war.
Trump signed the Lindsey Graham's russian sanctions bill. It gives him power to use sanctions and tariffs against russia and russian collaborators.
Now watch how Trump will use this bill. He will use it to wage his tariff war, but he will not use it against his boss Putin.
Now watch how Trump will use this bill. He will use it to wage his tariff war, but he will not use it against his boss Putin.
September 19, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Trump signed the Lindsey Graham's russian sanctions bill. It gives him power to use sanctions and tariffs against russia and russian collaborators.
Now watch how Trump will use this bill. He will use it to wage his tariff war, but he will not use it against his boss Putin.
Now watch how Trump will use this bill. He will use it to wage his tariff war, but he will not use it against his boss Putin.
After Trump signs the Russia sanctions bill, we can't just cheer and stop paying attention.
We have to make sure that he actually uses the new powers in the law to implement meaningful sanctions against Russia and doesn’t abuse the new powers in the law for other foreign policy issues.
We have to make sure that he actually uses the new powers in the law to implement meaningful sanctions against Russia and doesn’t abuse the new powers in the law for other foreign policy issues.
September 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
After Trump signs the Russia sanctions bill, we can't just cheer and stop paying attention.
We have to make sure that he actually uses the new powers in the law to implement meaningful sanctions against Russia and doesn’t abuse the new powers in the law for other foreign policy issues.
We have to make sure that he actually uses the new powers in the law to implement meaningful sanctions against Russia and doesn’t abuse the new powers in the law for other foreign policy issues.
Trump says stories are the easiest reporter beat
President Trump said that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed a Russian businessman who financed his son’s lavish wedding afterparty in the Bahamas earlier this year. on.wsj.com/3URnQTV
Trump Says His Son Repaid Russian Businessman Who Funded Wedding Afterparty
The two-day post-wedding celebrations in the Bahamas were financed by Umar Kremlev, a businessman with ties to Russian President Putin.
on.wsj.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Trump says stories are the easiest reporter beat
by Ben Rosamond
This is all very well, but the US relies heavily on the EU for chemical and pharmaceutical products, machine tools and electrical goods. He must have missed the week on international trade at Wharton.
Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Europe if Canada associates closer with the EU
September 18, 2026 at 3:36 PM
This is all very well, but the US relies heavily on the EU for chemical and pharmaceutical products, machine tools and electrical goods. He must have missed the week on international trade at Wharton.
Trump admin considering business deals with Russia *before* any ceasefire in Ukraine.
Almost as if the main point is the business deals rather than peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Almost as if the main point is the business deals rather than peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
September 18, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Trump admin considering business deals with Russia *before* any ceasefire in Ukraine.
Almost as if the main point is the business deals rather than peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Almost as if the main point is the business deals rather than peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump & Vance doing Putin's bidding.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. (Gift Article)
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Trump & Vance doing Putin's bidding.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
The Broligarchs bought the US government. The EU is trying to regulate them, but the US keeps threatening to pull out of NATO if the EU touches Trump's donors.
September 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The Broligarchs bought the US government. The EU is trying to regulate them, but the US keeps threatening to pull out of NATO if the EU touches Trump's donors.
Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol
Trump on Europe: “Russia has already attacked Ukrainian allies. They’ve been attacking Ukrainian allies for approximately five years.
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
September 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Trump on Europe: “Russia has already attacked Ukrainian allies. They’ve been attacking Ukrainian allies for approximately five years.
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
“I think everyone agrees with it.”
Reposted by Michael D. McDonald
President Trump said that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed a Russian businessman who financed his son’s lavish wedding afterparty in the Bahamas earlier this year. on.wsj.com/3URnQTV
Trump Says His Son Repaid Russian Businessman Who Funded Wedding Afterparty
The two-day post-wedding celebrations in the Bahamas were financed by Umar Kremlev, a businessman with ties to Russian President Putin.
on.wsj.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:59 PM
President Trump said that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed a Russian businessman who financed his son’s lavish wedding afterparty in the Bahamas earlier this year. on.wsj.com/3URnQTV
Reposted by Élisabeth Vallet
Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Russian interference is a clear and present danger.
Will Putin's decade-long war on US elections hit the midterms?
Trump's Russia denialism has left America vulnerable.
www.motherjones.com
September 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Trump’s refusal to acknowledge Russian interference is a clear and present danger.
Reposted by David Darmofal
Trump on his son's wedding being bankrolled from a Russian oligarch close to Putin:
"It's totally allowed... Don's paid him back."
"It's totally allowed... Don's paid him back."
September 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Trump on his son's wedding being bankrolled from a Russian oligarch close to Putin:
"It's totally allowed... Don's paid him back."
"It's totally allowed... Don's paid him back."
What the what?
Breaking news: The White House has struck a deal that gives “permanent control over security” in Greenland to the U.S., President Trump said, declaring victory in his desire to increase U.S. sway over the Arctic territory.
Trump announces ‘forever’ deal to defend Greenland as Denmark says signing ‘expected’ next week
President Trump announced an agreement with Denmark that he said gives the United States "permanent" sway over Greenland's security.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
What the what?
Art of the Deal
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Art of the Deal
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Trump Wants Putin to End the War.
He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
Reposted by Amir Attaran
Particularly the latter. I think he got lucky when U.S. overreach gave him an out from a bad trade deal he was moving toward signing. But the foreign investment summit followed by the EU visit has (at least) been a hell of a communications victory, in terms of conveying that Trump can't isolate us.
September 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Particularly the latter. I think he got lucky when U.S. overreach gave him an out from a bad trade deal he was moving toward signing. But the foreign investment summit followed by the EU visit has (at least) been a hell of a communications victory, in terms of conveying that Trump can't isolate us.
Reposted by Caroline T. Schroeder
Breaking news: The White House has struck a deal that gives “permanent control over security” in Greenland to the U.S., President Trump said, declaring victory in his desire to increase U.S. sway over the Arctic territory.
Trump announces ‘forever’ deal to defend Greenland as Denmark says signing ‘expected’ next week
President Trump announced an agreement with Denmark that he said gives the United States "permanent" sway over Greenland's security.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Breaking news: The White House has struck a deal that gives “permanent control over security” in Greenland to the U.S., President Trump said, declaring victory in his desire to increase U.S. sway over the Arctic territory.
Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/p...
Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/p...
Reposted by Christina Pagel
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” and a halt to trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first ever associate member – an idea he derided as “laughable”. The US president said that if the EU moved forward with the plan, W...
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada
US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” and a halt to trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first ever associate member – an idea he derided as “laughable”. The US president said that if the EU moved forward with the plan, W...
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]
TAT: [Foreign policy | Suppressing dissent]