It is completely irresponsible. People in Trump's camp attack the decision that silences Russia from sanctions.

"He is completely irresponsible". People in Trump's camp attack the decision that shields Russia from sanctions Republican personalities, and not only Democrats, have criticized Saturday's decision by Donald Trump to shield Russia from the new sanctions adopted by Congress in September to support Ukraine, reports AFP. "He is completely irresponsible", denounced Senator Thom Tillis on X, a frequent critic of the American president on diplomatic issues. "If the president really wants to lower energy prices, he can do it by solving the Iranian problem, not by doing favors for Vladimir Putin", he added. This shielding is an "error", appreciated Ted Cruz, another Republican senator, in an intervention on Fox News. Late Friday evening, the American president issued an executive order to "shield" the application of various sanctions provided for in this text and which should especially target the Russian energy sector. "Ask the president to give it back" This decision, vehemently denounced by Kyiv on Saturday, intervenes a few days after an agreement between Washington and Moscow to lift the sanctions to allow the US to import large quantities of Russian gasoline, while the rise in pump prices worries the Trump camp ahead of the legislative elections at the beginning of November. "Ask the president to give it back", invited Republican Representative Michael McCaul, who defended the text adopted in September by Senator Lindsey Graham, who died in the summer. "Lindsey would be saddened", wrote Republican Senator John Cornyn on X. The Democratic opposition, in full campaign to regain control over Congress, also attacks the blocking of sanctions. "Trump just gave Putin the nicest birthday gift", said the Senate Democrats leader, Chuck Schumer, in a statement. Graham's law, enacted in mid-September, constitutes the first major action by Congress against Moscow since the American billionaire returned to power. The White House gave its approval for the text at the beginning of summer.