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Trump reportedly backs plan to ease Russia sanctions in exchange for political prisoners' release

The Atlantic says Trump's envoy wants to offer U.S. sanctions relief for the release of Russian political prisoners, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.

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The Atlantic reports that Trump supports a plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners. It says Trump's envoy wants the exchange to create a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends, and that the plan is likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe and even some of Trump's allies in Congress.

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Paul Beckett@paul4thepressA scoop and a very richly reported story on Trump’s latest plan to make nice with Putin (and ignore Ukraine). Excellence from @shustry https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/trump-russia-putin-ukraine-sanctions/688808/11d
The Atlantic@TheAtlanticExclusive: Donald Trump supports a new plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners—a move likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe, and even some of his allies in Congress, @shustry reports. https://theatln.tc/jQAUBmF711d
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    Paul Beckett@paul4thepressA scoop and a very richly reported story on Trump’s latest plan to make nice with Putin (and ignore Ukraine). Excellence from @shustry https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/trump-russia-putin-ukraine-sanctions/688808/11d
    The Atlantic@TheAtlanticExclusive: Donald Trump supports a new plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners—a move likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe, and even some of his allies in Congress, @shustry reports. https://theatln.tc/jQAUBmF711d
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