By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Donald Trump has frozen the implementation of a US law providing for heavy sanctions on importers of Russian hydrocarbons. The decision comes after the agreement announced on 11 October to purchase Russian diesel and ahead of the US midterm elections, according to Le Monde.
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