Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy condemns it as 'wrong'

NEW: Trump waives key parts of the new Russia sanctions he signed into law in September, including threatened 500% tariffs, as Zelenskyy condemns the move as 'wrong' and warns 'sanctions relief will continue.'

Trump just waived the Russia sanctions he signed into law a month ago.

The Graham Act required 500 percent tariffs on Russian goods and up to 100 percent on countries like China and India buying Russian oil. Trump's executive order, signed late Friday, kills both parts two days before the deadline, with a note to Congress saying the waiver is in America's national interest. These pictures show the two leaders meeting earlier, and tonight the friction is right out in the open.

Zelenskyy called the decision wrong, said it only helps the Russians, and warned the relief won't stop here. He's pointing at the diesel waiver from last week, sanctions eased through April 2027 to cool fuel prices before the November 3 midterms. Putin's economy envoy called it a truly historic moment, which tells you who's celebrating.

The bill carried the late Lindsey Graham's name. It survived a year in Congress and lasted one month as law.

This is Sara White, reporting for HIT.