According to video footage posted by clashreport, when faced with Welker's questioning over "why lift sanctions on Russia now" and the president's failure to enforce the relevant sanction laws, Bessent explicitly denied it, stressing that no sanctions on Russia were lifted on Friday.
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2026-10-18 14:45 · Welker: Why lift the sanctions now
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Bessent denies that the US government lifted sanctions on Russia on Friday
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