NEW DELHI, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has waived key Russia-related sanctions and tariffs just days before they were due to take effect, offering potential relief to major buyers of Russian oil, including India and China.

In an executive order issued late on Friday, Trump said it was in the US "national interests" to withhold some of the sanctions. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, signed by Trump last month, authorized him to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries importing Russian oil, with the aim of curbing Moscow's economic might amid its war with Ukraine.

The measures were due to take effect on 18 October.

The move comes as India and the US negotiate a trade deal that is said to be in its...