Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest - The Boston Globe

Trump has placed new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, invoking a national-interest waiver as the justification for delaying their implementation. The move signals that executive discretion may temper legislative sanctions timelines, which affects the probability distribution around Russian energy, banking, and commodity export restrictions. Russian sovereign debt, ruble-denominated assets, and European energy names with indirect Russian supply exposure are most sensitive, since reduced enforcement pressure lowers the near-term risk of secondary sanctions and export curbs on oil and refined products. Traders should watch the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control for any formal waiver notices or general license issuances, along with Brent crude and Urals spreads for evidence of shifting supply expectations.

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