News Summary

• President Donald Trump suspends new sanctions against Russia.
• The move comes just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation.
• The legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.
• Trump's unexpected decision comes a week after he stunningly said the u.s. had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia to try to bring down global energy prices, despite that potentially hurting Ukraine in its war with Russia..
• An AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll published Oct.
• 1 found that Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the Iran war and blame him for higher prices.