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Trump lifts US sanctions targeting Russian energy

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Trump lifts US sanctions targeting Russian energy

Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russian energy revenues. The decision comes as relations between Washington and Ukraine reach a new low, France 24 reports, citing its correspondent Gulliver Cragg.

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