Russia sanctions relief may test what Congress’s own laws can require

President Trump on Friday waived new sanctions on Russia set out in a law named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, saying the move “is in the national interests of the United States.” Republicans and Democrats criticized it, NBC News reported; Rep. Gregory Meeks said “Congress is not helpless.” Earlier, lawmakers from both parties said the Russian diesel deal appears to violate U.S. law, The Economic Times reported. Together, the two disputes may test what Congress’s own laws can require.

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