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Trump pauses new Russia sanctions for 60 days, Rubio says
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The sanctions were due to start within two days, and included tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil and gas, such as China and India. On Friday night, Trump signed an order suspending some of them, and the following day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the pause would allow for an examination of the global economy's reaction.
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