US Treasury chief defends pivot to extend Russia oil sanctions relief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday defended the Trump administration's recent about-face to temporarily extend a sanctions waiver that allowed the sale of Russian oil already at sea. The month-long relief announced last Friday was meant to cool soaring energy prices. But it came just t
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