Trump lifts Russia sanctions days before they start, opening way for diesel deal

Fact-check index: 82/100 — Most claims are directly supported by the linked headlines (executive order, national interest rationale, diesel deal, Ukraine strikes), but two claims overstate or lean on material outside the provided source set.

• Trump signed an executive order waiving Graham Act sanctions and tariffs on Russia days before they took effect — Matches ABC News, Kyiv Post, Times of Israel, and Telegraph headlines on the executive order and timing.
• Trump cited the US 'national interest' for the waiver — Matches New York Post headline: 'says pause is in national interest.'
• The waiver follows Trump's earlier signal of relief for Russia's oil tanker fleet, which drove oil prices down — This references an earlier article (linked in the callout) not included in the current source list, so it cannot be verified against the provided sources.
• The waiver suspends the Graham Act package in full — Consistent with multiple headlines describing 'sweeping'/full suspension of sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act.
• The move clears the way for a diesel supply deal with Moscow that analysts say may benefit Putin more than Washington — Matches CNBC headline: 'Trump's Russia diesel deal may offer Putin more than money — and spell trouble for Ukraine.'
• Ukraine's government publicly breaks with Washington over the war — Al Jazeera's headline describes a 'rift with Zelenskyy' widening, which is weaker than framing it as Ukraine's government 'publicly breaking with Washington.'
• Russian strikes killed at least eight people and cut power to a million people in Ukraine — Matches Al Jazeera headline: 'Russian attacks in Ukraine kill at least 8, cut power to 1 million.'