Trump waives Russia sanctions and tariffs

What each leads with

Daily Beast ↗ — Headline leads with “Shock Confession Over Sweetheart Deal With Putin” and opens body excerpt by labeling the move “unhinged” and aimed at keeping Putin happy.

New York Post ↗ — Headline stresses “defends pausing Russian sanctions” and “peace deal is close,” then highlights criticism of Zelensky’s strikes on diesel refineries.


Trump Makes Shock Confession Over Sweetheart Deal With Putin

Left: Daily Beast

President Donald Trump has confessed that his sweetheart deal with Vladimir Putin is part of a plan to keep the Russian leader happy. Trump, 80, waived sanctions and tariffs on Russia as part of an executive order he signed on Friday, just two days before they were due to take effect. Trump’s friend, MAGA Senator Lindsey Graham, lobbied for the bill before…

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Trump defends pausing Russian sanctions, says peace deal is close — and savages Zelensky for attacking diesel refineries

Right: New York Post

President Trump defended his decision to pause sanctions against Russia as a means to secure a permanent peace deal and bring fuel price relief for the US — while slamming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ongoing strikes on Moscow’s oil refineries. Following backlash over his executive order to halt sanctions against Moscow, Trump claimed that…

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