Zelensky criticizes Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver and diesel deal
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions targeting Russian energy revenues, saying the move rewards Russian President Vladimir Putin and would not help end the war.
Trump issued a broad waiver on Oct. 16 under legislation that allows the United States to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas. The decision followed an agreement permitting Russian diesel exports despite Western sanctions. Trump has said easing restrictions on Russian fuel could lower energy prices, while Zelensky disputed that the volume involved would meaningfully affect global prices.
Zelensky said the diesel arrangement gives Moscow money to continue its attacks and proposed an alternative deal under which Ukraine would halt strikes on Russian oil and diesel infrastructure if Russia stopped attacking Ukraine’s electricity system under enforceable guarantees.
Trump announced an immediate “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, but Zelensky said Kyiv learned of it through the media and had received no confirmation that Moscow had accepted it. Ukraine refrained from attacking Russian refineries overnight, he said, while Russia continued striking Ukrainian energy facilities.
Russian attacks this week killed civilians and disrupted electricity and water supplies in Kyiv and other regions. Ukrainian officials said power facilities were among the targets. Zelensky accused Moscow of deliberately violating the proposed ceasefire and said easing sanctions would encourage further attacks. Russian officials welcomed the U.S. waiver, with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev calling it an important decision for the U.S. economy and global markets.
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