Trump Administration Delays Russia Sanctions for 60 Days to Evaluate Global Impact and India's Role

10/19/2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the waiver from sanctions on Russia and tariffs on other countries, including India, was a 60-day pause to analyse the global impact of the measure.

10/18/2026

Marco Rubio said India has voluntarily diversfied its energy portfolio but is still getting qa substantial amount of energy from Russia because it is hard to pivot from one day to the next. "But...

10/18/2026

Oct 17 - The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on the matter, while Secretary...

10/18/2026

Marco Rubio’s remarks come after Trump waived key provisions of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, also referred to as the Graham Act.

10/18/2026

Rubio pointed to severe disruptions to global energy prices already caused by the Ukraine war, the Iran war and Houthi military strikes on Saudi Arabia.