US President Donald Trump has suspended the implementation of restrictive measures against Russia provided for under a new law until further instructions from himself or Secretary of State Marco Rubio, APA reports.
This was stated in a presidential executive decree published on the White House website on October 16.
According to the document, the envisaged exemptions will remain in effect until the president or the secretary of state, after consulting with the secretary of the treasury and the US trade representative, determines that additional measures are necessary. The executive order does not specify how long these exemptions will remain in place.
It should be noted that on September 18, Trump signed a bill passed by Congress providing for tougher sanctions against Russia's top political and military leadership, as well as state-owned companies.
Under the law, tariffs of up to 500% are envisaged on goods imported from Russia, while tariffs of up to 100% are planned on products imported from countries that are major buyers of Russian energy resources.
However, the law allows the US administration not to implement these measures if it determines that they are not in the country's interests.
The executive order signed by Trump stipulates that the main provisions of the law will not enter into force for the time being.
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