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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly criticized the Donald Trump administration, claiming it is pressuring Ukraine to capitulate to Russia. President Trump countered that, on the contrary, President Zelenskyy is not trying to end the war. On the 18th (local time), President Zelenskyy... Ukraine
Zelenskyy says Trump risks ‘historic mistake’ if he backs Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concerns on Sunday that the United States might abandon Ukraine and side with Russia, following a series of moves by the Trump administration, including what he described as ongoing restrictions on a U.S.-provided military-grade satellite internet service used by the Ukrainian army. “If the United States will officially take the side of Russia, of course if these two countries will be toget…
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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"I'm not saying this is the goal of our allies, but that's what it looks like," the Ukrainian president said in an interview in Bloomberg.
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