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Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed American

The Hill21 October 2026, 20:15 UTCUkraine

President Trump on Wednesday said his success in freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia was related to his much-criticized decision to hold back on imposing sanctions on Russia aimed at strangling its ability to wage war in Ukraine. While acknowledging the trade-off, Trump insisted the U.S. “was not required to give anything in return”...

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