Zelenskyy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is 'investment in war'
He said the deal would give Moscow more money for the war and called for a binding, long-term de-escalation agreement.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a Congress delegation in Kyiv on October 9, warning that easing sanctions on Russia without a binding agreement will enable Moscow to prolong the invasion.
- Russian strikes recently targeted residential and civilian infrastructure in Pryluky, Kramatorsk, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa, causing dozens dead and hundreds injured while demonstrating the intensified aggression Zelenskyy warned against.
- Kyiv formally proposed a mirror compromise to Western partners: Ukraine will cease strikes on Russian refineries if Russia guarantees a complete end to attacks on Ukraine's energy, port, and logistics infrastructure.
- Zelenskyy expressed skepticism regarding Moscow's willingness to abide by an agreement, warning Russia might seek temporary relief for fuel markets ahead of elections before resuming strikes.
- Demanding a firm stance from Washington, Zelenskyy called for full enforcement of sanctions under the Lindsey Graham Act, noting that past European measures easing sanctions were followed by intensified strikes.
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Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, criticized the agreement on Friday between the US and Russia that will allow Moscow to supply diesel to Washington. For Zelensky, the agreement is an investment in a war that should be closed, not prolonged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Zelenskyy calls easing Russia sanctions on diesel without de-escalation agreement obvious weakness - The Tribune
“Any easing of sanctions against Russia without a clear and lasting de-escalation agreement with Russia is an obvious weakness. It plays into Russia’s hands – allowing it to kill more, wage war for longer, have even less respect for America, and inflict even greater losses and damage on the world,” he said.
Zelenskyy goes nuclear on Trump’s Putin deal: ‘Absolutely terrible’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tore into President Donald Trump over a newly struck agreement he warned will bankroll Russia's war against his country.Zelenskyy told Axios in a phone interview Friday that Trump's move to let Russia sell its diesel on world markets was "not fair and not honest." He went further in a voice memo sent to reporters the same day, branding the deal a "weak decision" and accusing Trump of using Ukraine's negoti…
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