Trump Waives Russian Sanctions as Review Begins

President Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving Russian sanctions shortly before they were due to take effect, while pursuing a reported diesel arrangement with Moscow and saying he wanted to keep Russia engaged in peace negotiations with Ukraine. The order, signed late Friday, cited U.S. national interest, according to reporting on the decision. The sanctions were set to take effect Sunday under legislation passed by Congress. The reports do not specify the waiver’s duration or the full scope of sanctions it covers. Trump said in a Sunday social media post that he was negotiating peace and did not want to drive Russia away from the bargaining table. He said progress was being made, including in hostage negotiations. He also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting to end the war and of targeting Russian diesel refineries in ways that hurt global fuel markets. Those claims were Trump’s allegations. Trump had announced a diesel deal with Russia, saying it would supply fuel to the United States as energy prices rose. The reports describe the arrangement as an effort to curb fuel costs, but do not provide its terms or establish that deliveries have...