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The 'Lindsey Graham Act' is a law strongly supported by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to punish Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, which included sanctions and duties on exports to Russia. Trump had promulgated it last month using an exemption clause to suspend its application.
President Donald Trump, with an executive order, suspended important sanctions and export duties against Russia provided for by the 'Lindsey Graham Act', a few days before it came into force. Their effectiveness would have complicated his efforts to reduce diesel prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The stop concerns the law he promulgated last month, making use of an exemption clause provided for in the legislation, strongly desired to punish Russia following the invasion of Ukraine by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away in July a few days after returning from Kiev.
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Diesel prices in the United States could fall in the coming days thanks to the lifting of sanctions on Russia
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Argentine President Javier Milei discussed by telephone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the strengthening of the strategic alliance, focusing on trade, investment and regional stability based on common values.

The annual meeting of El Paccto 2.0 was held in Santo Domingo with 270 participants from 39 countries. At the center of the work is Euro-Latin American cooperation in justice and security until 2030, also inspired by Italian models.

Before the war Oleshky had 24,000 inhabitants, now around 6,000 remain according to the Ukrainian government. The city is isolated, without food, water, electricity or adequate sanitation, with bodies left in the streets due to a burial ban by Russian authorities. Putin and Pope Leo XIV discussed the situation in a phone call described as constructive by the Kremlin.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Donald Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel is not good for anyone, sends a negative message and creates division and mistrust, saying it will not effectively solve the problem of fuel prices.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a second telephone conversation with Pope Francis, after initially refusing contact at the start of the pontificate on June 4, 2025. During the call, Putin described a serious humanitarian situation in a city, asking to allow the arrival of food and medical aid and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population. Listening to the conversation is reserved for premium subscribers.

Heidi Levine, a 63-year-old Washington Post journalist, was attacked by about 80 masked settlers in the village of Abu Falah, north of Ramallah, while covering the olive harvest in the West Bank. The attack, which came 10 days after a similar attack on an AFP photographer, left injuries and fractures. Levine, recognizable by her 'Press' vest, was kicked repeatedly and robbed of equipment before being rescued by Palestinian colleagues and taken by ambulance. The Israel Defense Forces have opened an investigation into the incident.