# A1 German News | Why Did Trump Pause Sanctions on Russia?

An episode of [Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1885536008), 19 Oct 2026, 6:28.

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Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump pauses several sanctions on Russia for 60 days to keep peace talks with Ukraine going, while Ukraine criticizes the move. Also: A US poll shows Democrats leading Republicans 52% to 44% among likely House voters, while Trump's approval reaches a record low. Heute: Trump setzt Sanktionen gegen Russland aus · Demokraten liegen in Umfrage vorn. Today’s German focus: dauert = lasts. Vocabulary: die Umfrage (poll), der Wähler (voter), der Vorsprung (lead). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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