Washington, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has waived key sanctions, restrictions and tariff provisions targeting buyers of Russian energy, suspending the threat of additional duties of up to 100 per cent on major importers, including India and China, under a new executive order.
The order, issued on October 16 under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, allows the US President to suspend specified sanctions and duties on grounds of national interest.
Trump said he had submitted a certification to Congress stating that the waivers were in the national interest of the United States, along with a report explaining the basis for the decision.
Under the order, the US administration had outlined additional dutie...