Trump Defends Plans to Ease Russia Sanctions and Hints at a Hostage Deal

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:05:08 GMT

The president on Sunday justified his reversal of almost five years of sanctions against Russia as part of peace negotiations. He did not name any hostage.

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