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Trump Sanctions Russia, Bans Putin

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President Donald Trump enacted a new US sanctions package against Russia, targeting energy and defense sectors, its "shadow fleet" and imposing an entry ban on Vladimir Putin.

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Trumpism doesn't have to define American foreign policy after Trump.

Americans still value our alliances. They sympathize with Ukraine over Russia. They still care about human rights and democracy abroad.

The current trajectory is not immutable: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-for...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Not Popular And Need Not Endure Beyond His Presidency
Launching a war against Iran, fighting with allies, embracing dictators, and blowing up the international trading system is not what the Americans want.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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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.
September 19, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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#Trump signs legislation authorizing 100% tariffs on top 5 countries buying #Russia oil and top 5 helping Moscow evade int'l sanctions

Measure adopted by House this week after it was passed by the Senate last month

Affected countries include #China, #Turkey, and #India

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
September 19, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

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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.”
September 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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23-min analysis:

#Zelensky meeting w #Trump in New York next week is chance to prod Trump towards ceasefire of #Russia invasion

But #JaredKushner has signalled that the priority is economic deals — deals which he says are held up by #Ukraine refusal to give up more territory

#UkraineWar
September 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Reposted by David Darmofal

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Trump on his son's wedding being bankrolled from a Russian oligarch close to Putin:

"It's totally allowed... Don's paid him back."
September 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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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
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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