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Scott Bessent at centre of Russia sanctions debate
Original: scott bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is in the spotlight after the Trump administration granted a sanctions waiver affecting Russia's energy sector, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a '60-day pause' to analyse the economic impact. The decision, reported by the Guardian in its Ukraine war briefing, is being scrutinised as a possible shift in Washington's approach to pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Why now: The waiver is being read as a possible softening of US sanctions policy toward Russia, drawing debate over its implications for the Ukraine war.
Scott BessentDonald TrumpMarco RubioRussiaUkraine
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- ‘Answer in front of God and country’: GOP turns on Lutnick over chips · Politico
- Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen · Toronto Star
- Ukraine war briefing: Trump’s sanctions waiver is a ‘60-day pause’ to analyse economic impact, says Rubio · The Guardian
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