Trump waives new tariffs and sanctions on Russia; Putin reportedly proposes talks with Trump and Xi

Bloomberg reports Republican lawmakers criticized Trump’s waiver of new tariffs and sanctions on Russia. The New York Times says he defended the move, claiming “great progress” in a peace deal with the Kremlin. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar, reports Putin proposed November talks with Trump and Xi on Ukraine. The Times says Washington is pushing the idea of renewed European purchases of Russian gas as an inducement for Putin to end the war.