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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Zelensky tries to hold on as Trump pressures him to concede
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing an increasingly untenable situation: the leader of his country’s most-needed ally believes he’s responsible for continuing a war he didn’t start, doesn’t like the way his country is trying to defend itself, and has called for him to be replaced. Zelensky’s relationship with President Donald Trump has been tumultuous for years, but several recent decisions by Trump, which come as Russia continues i…
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Donald Trump's Russia Sanctions Move Prompts Stark Warning From Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning after Donald Trump moved to waive new sanctions targeting Russia. Zelenskyy said the United States formally siding with Vladimir Putin would amount to a “historic mistake” as tensions between Washington and Kyiv continue to grow. Trump’s decision came shortly after the U.S. reached a separate deal involving […]
Two presidents, two versions of peace: Trump says Zelensky doesn’t want the war to end. Zelensky says Trump wants Ukraine to give in.
The U.S. and Ukrainian presidents have continued their long-distance war of words. Donald Trump wrote on social media that Volodymyr Zelensky “doesn’t want to end this war.”
Trump pushing Kyiv to yield: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused US President Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with Trump.In an interview with Bloomberg in Kyiv, Zelenskiy also offered a new proposal to accede to Trump’s request to stop targeting Russian
Trump accused Ukraine of not wanting to end the war with Russia. When asked about political scapegoats, Zelenskyy paused and then smiled. What did he mean?
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