US President Donald Trump has issued a decree stating that he will not impose several sanctions under the law tightening restrictions against Russia, Report informs.
Globalinfo.az reports: “I am hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, restrictions, and duties provided for in the Graham Act. I have submitted to the Congress a certification that the issuance of such a waiver at this time is in the national interests of the United States,” the document published on the White House website states.
Under Article 115, the president has the authority to waive the enforcement of sanctions and duties outlined in the law. To do so, he must provide Congress with a justification certifying that the waiver serves the national interests of the United States.
On September 18, Trump signed into law a bill passed by Congress imposing sanctions on Russia’s top political and military leadership, state-owned companies, and secondary sanctions against Russia’s trading partners. Under the document, within 30 days of the signing—by October 18—the Washington administration must determine which companies and individuals could face restrictions, or determine that such new measures run counter to US interests, and notify Congress accordingly.
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