# Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor

- Source: NYT Business
- Published: 2026-10-17T19:20:32+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/business/trump-russia-sanctions-congress.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/trump-offers-putin-economic-relief-in-hopes-that-russia-will-return-th-63ed25/

The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid fears that high energy prices will cost Republicans in next month’s elections.

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to NYT Business._