Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions will intensify war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that President Trump’s decision to pause new sanctions on Russia will encourage Russia’s war against Ukraine. Trump delayed a law that would add penalties on Russia’s oil buyers and financial sector, while Russia continues attacks on Ukraine’s power plants.Key Facts
- President Trump paused a new sanctions law called the Lindsey Graham Act that targeted Russia’s economy.
- The law included tariffs on countries importing Russian oil and sanctions on Russia’s energy and financial systems.
- Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said this pause will help Russian President Putin and make the war worse.
- Russia recently launched heavy strikes on Ukraine’s power stations to cut electricity before winter.
- Trump’s administration plans to buy diesel fuel from Russia to lower global prices.
- Zelenskyy urged the US and Europe to keep pressure on Russia and not ease sanctions.
- The Lindsey Graham Act sanctions were set to start within days before Trump delayed them.
- Russia’s envoy welcomed the suspension of the sanctions law as historic and positive.
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