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Trump just gave a huge gift to Russia that will upend global power
Trump Didn’t “Relax Sanctions.” He Advertised That U.S. Rules Are OptionalThe Real Center of PowerThe headline fact here is not Turkey, India, or Russian arms buyers. It is that the White House controls enforcement. CAATSA was written by Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, but the executive branch decides whether it bites or becomes decorative. That means the president is not merely a manager of policy. He is the gatekeeper who can turn sanctions into leverage or into theater.Trump used that power. According to the reporting, he chose to lift CAATSA restrictions on Turkey so it…
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