Zelenskyy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'
- On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving Russia-related sanctions and tariffs scheduled to take effect next week under the Graham Act.
- Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in mid-September to increase pressure on Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, mandating tariffs of up to 100% on major energy importers.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the waiver on Saturday, writing that it 'definitely helps only the Russians' and emboldens Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue striking power infrastructure.
- Representative Don Beyer called the decision a 'surrender to Putin,' while Russia's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, praised the waiver as a 'truly historic moment' preventing economic cooperation collapse.
- Republicans navigate midterm election pressure amid concerns regarding rising oil prices, as Senator Darline Graham stated she would not have waived the sanctions despite Trump's endorsement of her Senate campaign.
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Donald Trump on Sunday accused his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of "not wanting to end" the war with Russia, against the backdrop of recent renewed tensions between Washington and Kiev. ...
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berlingske.dkAccording to Trump, Zelensky "does not want to end this war, and he probably never wanted to."
Zelensky: The transition of the United States to the side of Russia will be a historic mistake The president said that without US <p>support, Ukraine will be difficult to resist. He hopes to change Trump's attitude towards Putin.</p>
Trump is trying to make Ukraine surrender. The Ukrainian president claims this in an interview with Bloomberg. – We have dangerous days ahead of us, says Zelenskyj.
According to Zelensky, relations between the two countries may improve after the November midterm elections. The president blames the United States for delaying the delivery of Patriot missiles.
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